Petr Svoboda (hurdles)
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Petr Svoboda (ˈpɛtr̩ ˈsvoboda) (born 10 October 1984 in Třebíč
, Czechoslovakia
) is a Czech athlete, competing in the hurdle sprint. He currently holds national records in both 110 metres hurdles
(13.27, 2010) and 60 metres hurdles
(7.44, 2010). On 6 March he won a bronze medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships in Torino.
After breaking the national record for the 110m hurdles, he went to the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona
later that year as one of the favourites. However, the gold went to Andy Turner
as Svoboda trailed in a disappointing 6th place.
On 4th March 2011, Svoboda won the gold medal in the 60m hurdles at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships
. Although Turner decided against competing, Svoboda beat Frenchman Garfield Darien
who has to settle for a second silver to match the one he won in Barcelona.
Trebíc
Třebíč is a city in the Moravian part of the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic.Třebíč is situated 35 km southeast of Jihlava and 65 km west of Brno on the Jihlava River. Třebíč is from 392 to 503 metres above sea-level....
, 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 athlete, competing in the hurdle sprint. He currently holds national records in both 110 metres hurdles
110 metres hurdles
The 110 metres hurdles is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is incuded in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metre hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres in height are evenly spaced along a straight...
(13.27, 2010) and 60 metres hurdles
60 metres hurdles
60 metres hurdles is a distance in hurdling which is generally run in indoor competitions. It is equivalent with the first 60 metres including the first 5 hurdles of a standard outdoor hurdle race. The current women's and men's world records are 7.68 seconds and 7.30 seconds ,...
(7.44, 2010). On 6 March he won a bronze medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships in Torino.
After breaking the national record for the 110m hurdles, he went to the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
later that year as one of the favourites. However, the gold went to Andy Turner
Andy Turner (athlete)
Andrew Steven "Andy" Turner is an English track and field athlete, competing in the 110 metres hurdles, and occasionally the 100 and 200 metres sprints as well as long jump...
as Svoboda trailed in a disappointing 6th place.
On 4th March 2011, Svoboda won the gold medal in the 60m hurdles at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships
2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships
The 31st European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from 4 to 6 March 2011.A record high of 630 athletes, representing 46 countries, were entered into the three-day competition. Twenty-six track and field events were contested at the...
. Although Turner decided against competing, Svoboda beat Frenchman Garfield Darien
Garfield Darien
Garfield Darien is a French track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metres hurdles.Born in Lyon, Darien made his first international appearances as a junior, finishing in seventh at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics and becoming the 110 m hurdles champion at the 2005...
who has to settle for a second silver to match the one he won in Barcelona.