Miloslava Rezková (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɪloslava ˈrɛskovaː]; 22 July 1950 – 19 October 2014), also known as Miloslava Hübnerová, was a Czech high jumper who won gold medals at the 1968 Olympics and 1969 European Championships.[1]
 Rezková in 1968 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Full name |
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| Born | 22 July 1950 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 19 October 2014 (aged 64) Prague, Czech Republic |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
| Club | RH Praha |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 1.87 m (1972) |
Medal record | |
Rezková was born and raised in Prague, where she married Rudolf Hübner, a fellow Olympic high jumper. She first trained in ballet and rhythmic gymnastics before changing to the high jump. In 1968 she improved her personal best from 1.66 to 1.87 m, and became national and Olympic champion. In the high jump world ranking she was first in 1968 and 1969, sixth in 1970–71, and ninth in 1972–73. She retired after 1977 and later became a goldsmith and athletics coach.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Zemřela výškařská olympijská šampionka Rezková-Hübnerová" [Elevation Olympic champion Rezková-Hübnerová died]. Sportovní noviny (in Czech). 20 October 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Miloslava Hübnerová-Rezková". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
External links
edit- Miloslava Hübnerová at Olympijskytym.cz (in Czech)
- Miloslava Hübnerová-Rezková at Olympic.cz (in Czech) (archived)
- Miloslava Hübnerová-Rezková at Olympedia (archive)
- Miloslava Rezkova-Hubner at Olympics.com
- Miloslava Rezkova-Hubner at Olympic.org (archived)
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