Denisa Šcerbová
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Denisa Rosolová, née Ščerbová (ˈdɛnɪsa ˈrosolovaː ˈʃtʃɛrbovaː) (born August 21, 1986 in Karviná
, Czechoslovakia
) is a Czech
athlete. Her main event is the long jump
, but she competes also in heptathlon
. Her best are 6.68 m in the long jump (July 2004 in Grosseto
) and 5,828 points in the heptathlon (July 2006 in Tábor
). Since 2001, she has been a member of AK SSK Vítkovice, an athletic club in Ostrava
; her coach is Aleš Duda.
She took the silver medal in the long jump at the 2003 U17 World Championships
in Sherbrooke and won the gold medal in the long jump at the 2004 World Junior Championships
in Grosseto
. She came 25th in the long jump at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
. She also competed in the heptathlon at the 2006 European Championships
in Gothenburg
but had to pull out because of an ankle
injury.
At the 2007 European Indoor Championships in Birmingham
, she matched her Czech indoor long jump record of 6.64 m and came third, beating Bianca Kappler
by one centimetre and winning her first major senior medal.
As of March 2007, she is several-time champion of the Czech Republic (one outdoor and three indoor titles in the long jump and one title in the heptathlon).
On February 2008 she improved her own indoor national record in pentathlon to 4632 points. In November 2008 she married a tennis player Lukáš Rosol.
Karviná
Karviná is a city in Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic, on the Olza River. It is administrative center of Karviná District. Karviná lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia and is one of the most important coal mining centers in the Czech Republic. Together with neighboring...
, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
) is a Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
athlete. Her main event is the long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
, but she competes also in heptathlon
Heptathlon
A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...
. Her best are 6.68 m in the long jump (July 2004 in Grosseto
Grosseto
Grosseto is a city and comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. The city lies 14 km from the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Maremma, at the centre of an alluvial plain, on the Ombrone river....
) and 5,828 points in the heptathlon (July 2006 in Tábor
Tábor
Tábor is a city of the Czech Republic, in the South Bohemian Region. It is named after Mount Tabor, which is believed by many to be the place of the Transfiguration of Christ; however, the name became popular and nowadays translates to "camp" or "encampment" in the Czech language.The town was...
). Since 2001, she has been a member of AK SSK Vítkovice, an athletic club in Ostrava
Ostrava
Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague. Located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region and of the Municipality with Extended Competence. Ostrava was candidate for the...
; her coach is Aleš Duda.
She took the silver medal in the long jump at the 2003 U17 World Championships
2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics
The 2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics is the 2003 version of the World Youth Championships in Athletics. It was held in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada from the 9th to the 13th of July.-Boys:-Girls:-Medals table:-External links:*...
in Sherbrooke and won the gold medal in the long jump at the 2004 World Junior Championships
2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics was the 2004 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Grosseto in Italy.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:-References:*. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-06-06....
in Grosseto
Grosseto
Grosseto is a city and comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. The city lies 14 km from the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Maremma, at the centre of an alluvial plain, on the Ombrone river....
. She came 25th in the long jump at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Long Jump
The Women's Long Jump event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 25 and August 27.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Eastern European Time -Abbreviations:...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. She also competed in the heptathlon at the 2006 European Championships
2006 European Championships in Athletics
The 19th European Athletics Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between 7 August and 13 August 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit"...
in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
but had to pull out because of an ankle
Ankle
The ankle joint is formed where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle, or talocrural joint, is a synovial hinge joint that connects the distal ends of the tibia and fibula in the lower limb with the proximal end of the talus bone in the foot...
injury.
At the 2007 European Indoor Championships in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, she matched her Czech indoor long jump record of 6.64 m and came third, beating Bianca Kappler
Bianca Kappler
Bianca Kappler is a German long jumper.She finished ninth at the 2004 Olympic Games. She competed at the World Championships in 2003 and 2005 without reaching the finals....
by one centimetre and winning her first major senior medal.
As of March 2007, she is several-time champion of the Czech Republic (one outdoor and three indoor titles in the long jump and one title in the heptathlon).
On February 2008 she improved her own indoor national record in pentathlon to 4632 points. In November 2008 she married a tennis player Lukáš Rosol.
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