Helena Fibingerová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦɛlɛna ˈfɪbɪŋɡɛrovaː]) (born 13 July 1949 in Víceměřice,[1] Olomouc Region) is a Czech shot putter who won an Olympic bronze medal in 1976 and became World champion in 1983. She also set three world records.
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Nationality | Czech | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1949-07-13) July 13, 1949 (age 73) Víceměřice, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Shot put | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 22.32 m (1977) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Her latest record stood until 2 May 1980, when East German Ilona Slupianek improved it by four centimetres.
Fibingerová still holds the indoor world record with 22.50 metres, achieved on 19 February 1977 in Jablonec nad Nisou.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, Germany | 7th | 18.81 m |
1973 | European Indoor Championships | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1st | |
1974 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | |
European Championships | Rome, Italy | 3rd | ||
1975 | European Indoor Championships | Katowice, Poland | 2nd | |
1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 3rd | 20.67 m |
1977 | European Indoor Championships | San Sebastián, Spain | 1st | |
1978 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 1st | |
European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 2nd | ||
1980 | European Indoor Championships | Sindelfingen, West Germany | 1st | |
1981 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble, France | 2nd | |
1982 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 2nd | |
European Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd | ||
1983 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | |
World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | 21.05 m | |
1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | |
1985 | European Indoor Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st | |
1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 10th | |
1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 8th |
Fibingerová is a friend of Jana Nečasová, the former Czech Prime Minister's wife. She testified in court as a character witness in defence of Nečasová in relation to the 2013 Czech political corruption scandal, in which Nečasová and her husband stood accused.[2]
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Preceded by | Women's Shot Put World Record Holder 21 September 1974 – 6 August 1975 26 September 1976 – 2 May 1980 |
Succeeded by Marianne Adam Ilona Slupianek |
World Athletics Championships champions in women's shot put | |
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European Indoor Champions in women's shot put | |
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World best year performance in women's shot put | |
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