Jozef Plachý (born 28 February 1949) is a Slovak former middle distance runner. He competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in the 800 m and at the 1980 Olympics in the 1500 m event with the best result of fifth place in 1968.[1] In 1969–1974 Plachý won four medals at European championships, indoors and outdoors. On 27 June 1973 he "helped" Marcello Fiasconaro, by chasing him through the race, to set an 800 m world record in Milan.[2]
.jpg) Plachý in 1973 in Milan | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 December 1949 (age 74) Košice, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m |
| Club | Slávia Košice HC Košice Dukla Praha |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 m – 1:45.4 (1969) 1500 m – 3:37.04 (1977) |
Medal record | |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jozef Plachý". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ Pieters, Michelle. "A Knight's Tale" (PDF). Modernathlete.co.za. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2012.
External links
edit- Jozef Plachý at World Athletics
- Jozef Plachý at Olympedia
- Jozef Plachý at Olympics.com
- Jozef Plachý at Olympic.sk (in Slovak)
- Jozef Plachý at Olympijskytym.cz (in Czech)
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