Patrik Hájek
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Born | 11 November 1998 Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hammer throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Hammer: 76.49 m (Kolín, 2024) |
Patrik Hájek (born 11 November 1998) is a Czech hammer thrower. He is a multiple time national champion.[1]
Life
[edit]Hájek was born on 11 November 1998 in Jablonec nad Nisou.[2]
Career
[edit]From Jablonec, he is a member of Dukla Prague.[3] He won his first Czech national title in August 2020 in Plzeň.[4] He would go on to win four consecutive national titles, winning his fourth in July 2023 in Tábor.[5]
He competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in the hammer throw.[6][7]
He competed in the 2024 European Championships in Rome in the hammer throw, where he threw 72.72 metres.[8][9][10]
He was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Patrick Hajek". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Patrik Hájek" (in Czech). Czech Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Březinová, Dagmar (11 June 2020). "Srnčí důl patřil vrhačům. Nejlepší byl odchovanec TJ LIAZ Patrik Hájek". Jablonecký deník (in Czech). Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Czech Championships". World Athletics. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Nedělní část MČR v atletice v Táboře odstartovali kladiváři a výškaři". jcted.cz (in Czech). 30 July 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Men's hammer throw". World Athletics. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Kladivář Hájek zažije na mistrovství světa premiéru. Všechno jsem si poctivě vydřel, jedu si to užít, říká". ascdukla.com (in Czech). 16 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "2. DEN ME: Staněk byl centimetry od medaile. Meindlschmid skončil sedmý". idnes.cz (in Czech). 9 June 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Men Hammer Throw Results - European Athletics Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Na ME pojede 52 českých atletů, medaile budou obhajovat Vadlejch a Staněk". idnes.cz (in Czech). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Meet the 113 Czech Olympians Heading to Paris 2024". Prague Morning. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
