Radka Vodičková (Czech pronunciation: [ˈratka ˈvoɟɪtʃkovaː]; born 7 November 1984 in Jablonec nad Nisou), is a Czech professional triathlete, number 1 according to the ETU ranking 2010,[1] and member of the Czech National Team.[2]
Radka Vodičková lives in Jablonec nad Nisou in the North of the Czech Republic[3] and in Hellikon, Switzerland.[4]
Sports career
editIn the Czech Republic Radka Vodičková represents the elite club of Brno Ekol Team, where she also studies sports at Masaryk University. Since 2008 Radka Vodičková, like Daniela Ryf, is a member of the Wildcats Swiss Triathlon Team [5] and in 2008 she won e.g. the Uster Triathlon[6] and the Züri Triathlon, both part of the Swiss VW Circuit.[7] Vodičková was also the overall winner of the VW Circuit of the year 2008.[8]
In 2008, Vodičková also took also part in the German Bundesliga representing the Krefelder Kanu Klub, for which she won e.g. the silver medal at Schliersee,[9] and in Spain she represented the Catalan club CN Reus Ploms, for which she won e.g. the Duatlón Villa Madrid in 2009.[10]
Radka Vodičková also attends prestigious non ITU events outside Europe, e.g. in December 2009 she won the gold medal at the famous Laguna Phuket Triathlon,[11] and she also placed first at the Powerman Malaysia.[12]
French Club Championship Series
editIn 2010, Radka Vodičková again took part in the prestigious French Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux, representing TRI Olympique Club Cessonais (= TOCC). At the opening triathlon in Dunkirk (23 May 2010), the only triathlon of the French circuit she attended in 2010, Radka Vodičková placed 30th and still proved to be the second best of her French club. TOCC is one of the D1 clubs which almost entirely relies upon its foreign elite stars. At the Triathlon de Paris it did not even have three triathlètes classants l'équipe and at only one of the five triathlons of the circuit it had at least one French female triathlete among the three triathlètes classants l'èquipe.
ITU Competitions
editIn the eight years from 2003 to 2010, Radka Vodičková took part in 65 ITU competitions and achieved 38 top ten positions, among which 26 gold, silver and bronze medals.
Unless indicated otherwise the following competitions are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the Elite Category. The list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the Athlete's Profile Page.[13]
| Date | Competition | Place | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-31 | European Cup | Brno | 13 |
| 2003-06-21 | European Championships (Junior) | Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) | 5 |
| 2003-08-16 | European Cup | Prague | 10 |
| 2005-06-26 | Asian Cup | Seorak | 3 |
| 2005-07-17 | European Championships (U23) | Sofia | 11 |
| 2005-07-31 | World Cup | Salford | 28 |
| 2005-08-06 | World Cup | Hamburg | 27 |
| 2005-08-14 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | DNF |
| 2005-10-26 | Premium European Cup | Alanya | 11 |
| 2006-03-04 | Winter Triathlon European Championships (U23) | Schilpario | 1 |
| 2006-05-27 | Asian Cup | Yicheng | 6 |
| 2006-06-03 | Asian Cup | Tongyeong | 3 |
| 2006-06-23 | European Championships | Autun | 25 |
| 2006-07-08 | European Championships (U23) | Rijeka | 14 |
| 2006-07-15 | Premium European Cup | Holten | DNF |
| 2006-07-23 | Asian Cup | Jinzhou | 3 |
| 2006-07-30 | BG World Cup | Salford | 42 |
| 2006-09-17 | Premium European Cup | Kedzierzyn Kozle | 9 |
| 2006-10-07 | Duathlon European Championships ITU Series | Rimini | 20 |
| 2006-10-07 | Duathlon European Championships (U23) | Rimini | 3 |
| 2007-02-09 | Winter Triathlon European Championships (U23) | Triesenberg | DNS |
| 2007-03-24 | Duathlon Asian Championships | Mekong River | 3 |
| 2007-03-25 | Triathlon Asian Cup | Mekong River | 5 |
| 2007-06-16 | Duathlon European Championships | Edinburgh | 2 |
| 2007-06-29 | European Championships | Copenhagen | 14 |
| 2007-07-07 | Premium European Cup | Holten | 2 |
| 2007-07-21 | European Championships (U23) | Kuopio | 5 |
| 2007-07-29 | BG World Cup | Salford | 23 |
| 2007-08-11 | BG World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 19 |
| 2007-08-30 | BG World Championships | Hamburg | 36 |
| 2007-09-09 | Premium European Cup | Kedzierzyn Kozle | DNS |
| 2007-10-07 | BG World Cup | Rhodes | 42 |
| 2008-05-10 | European Championships | Lisbon | 6 |
| 2008-05-18 | European Cup | Brno | 1 |
| 2008-05-24 | Duathlon European Championships | Serres | 1 |
| 2008-06-21 | European Cup | Schliersee | 2 |
| 2008-06-28 | Premium European Cup | Holten | 1 |
| 2008-07-20 | BG World Cup | Kitzbühel | DNF |
| 2008-08-03 | European Cup | Egirdir | 1 |
| 2008-09-07 | Premium European Cup | Kedzierzyn Kozle | 3 |
| 2008-09-27 | Duathlon World Championships | Rimini | 6 |
| 2009-04-05 | European Cup | Quarteira | 1 |
| 2009-05-17 | Premium European Cup | Pontevedra | 1 |
| 2009-08-15 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | DNF |
| 2009-08-23 | European Cup | Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) | 1 |
| 2009-08-30 | Premium European Cup | Kedzierzyn Kozle | 6 |
| 2009-09-26 | European Cup | Mar Menor | 2 |
| 2009-10-25 | Premium European Cup | Alanya | 4 |
| 2009-11-15 | Asian Duathlon Championships | Subic Bay | 1 |
| 2010-06-05 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Madrid | 28 |
| 2010-06-12 | Premium European Cup | Pontevedra | 2 |
| 2010-06-27 | Premium European Cup | Brasschaat | 4 |
| 2010-07-03 | European Championships | Athlone | 16 |
| 2010-07-10 | World Cup | Holten | 3 |
| 2010-07-17 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Hamburg | DNF |
| 2010-07-24 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | 35 |
| 2010-08-08 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 18 |
| 2010-08-14 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Kitzbuhel | 27 |
| 2010-08-22 | European Cup | Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) | 2 |
| 2010-08-29 | Premium European Cup | Almere | 2 |
| 2010-09-08 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final | Budapest | 38 |
| 2010-09-18 | Asian Cup | I-Ian | 1 |
| 2010-09-25 | Long Distance World Series Event | Weihai | 2 |
| 2010-10-16 | World Cup | Tongyeong | 8 |
| 2010-10-23 | Asian Cup | Hong Kong | 2 |
BG = the sponsor British Gas · DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start
External links
editNotes
edit- ^ See http://etu.triathlon.org/news/article/european_success_in_2010_for_vodickova_cze_and_malyshev_rus. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ See http://www.triatlon.cz/index.php?page=profily&g=rep. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ See http://www.triathlon.org/athletes/profile/radka_vodickova. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ See http://www.wildcats.ch/index.asp?web=2&menue=0&page=athlet&id=101. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ See http://www.wildcats.ch/index.asp?web=2&menue=0&page=athlet&id=101. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ See http://www.ewzpowerteam.ch/2008/08/schildknecht-siegte-uber-aigroz. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ See http://www.zueritriathlon.ch/de/09_presse/04...htm/.../Swiss%20Triathlon.pdf. Cf. Vodičková's Swiss results: http://www.wildcats.ch/index.asp?web=2&menue=0&page=athlet_r&id=101. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ See http://services.datasport.com/2008/tri/uster/CUP002.HTM. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ See http://www.krefelder-kanu-klub.de/2008/06/22/sturzpech-am-schliersee. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ Cf. http://www.reusdigital.cat/index.php?command=show_news&news_id=10684 and http://www.adn.es/local/malaga/20090308/NWS-1056-Vodickova-Castillo-Andres-Radka-campeones.html. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- ^ See https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/German-Czech-shine-Laguna-Phuket-Triathlon. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ See http://results.racetectiming.com/MyResults.aspx?CId=11&RId=2004&EId=1&AId=14556. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ See http://archive.triathlon.org/zpg/zresults-ath-dtl.php?id=MTI5Mg==. Retrieved 28 December 2010.