Jan Veleba (athlete)
Jan Veleba (born 6 December 1986 in Brno)[1] is a Czech athlete specialising in the sprinting events.[2] He represented his country at three outdoor and two indoor European Championships.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Czech Republic
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| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 30th (h) | 100 m | 10.68 |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 15th (sf) | 60 m | 6.71 |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 22nd (sf) | 100 m | 10.60 |
| 7th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.521 | |||
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 13th (sf) | 100 m | 10.38 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 20th (sf) | 60 m | 6.74 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 16th (sf) | 100 m | 10.28 |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 16th (sf) | 60 m | 6.80 |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 25th (h) | 100 m | 10.52 |
| 6th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.942 | |||
| 2019 | World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 12th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.77 |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 32nd (h) | 60 m | 6.75 |
| World Relays | Chorzów, Poland | – | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF | |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 20th (h) | 100 m | 10.53 |
| 11th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.22 | |||
1Did not finish in the final
2Did not start in the final
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.16 (+1.6 m/s) (Brno 2019)
- 200 metres – 20.86 (+2.0 m/s) (Tábor 2012)
- 400 metres – 48.81 (Prague 2008)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.65 (Prague 2011)
References
- ^ Veleba: Lemaitre ukazuje, že i bílý sprinter má šanci at Deník.cz, 1 January 2012.
- ^ Jan Veleba at World Athletics