Jaroslav Bába
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Athletics | |||
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| Bronze | Athens 2004 | High jump | |
Jaroslav Bába ['jaroslaf 'ba:ba] (born September 2, 1984 in Karviná) is a Czech high jumper.
At the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships he jumped 2.25 metres and won a joint bronze medal along with Germaine Mason and Ştefan Vasilache. The same year he won the Olympic bronze medal with 2.34 m.
In 2005 he jumped a new personal best of 2.36 m in July in Rome, and later finished fifth at the World Championships. He did not compete in the 2006 season.
Bába's life partner is another Czech athlete Denisa Ščerbová.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 8th | |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 9th | |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 11th | ||
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | |
| Summer Olympics | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 2.34 m personal best | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 7th | ||
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 4th | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | ||
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 7th |
[edit] External link
- IAAF profile for Jaroslav Bába
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