Karel Kolář

Czechoslovak runner (1955–2017)

Kolář in 1978

Karel Kolář (16 December 1955 – 4 October 2017) was a 400 metres runner from the Czech Republic, who represented Czechoslovakia. He won two medals at the European Indoor Championships and two at the 1978 European Championships. He established the Indoor World record (400 m / 46.21 sec) at European Indoor Championships in Vienna.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
1978 European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia 2nd 400 m
European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia 3rd 4 × 400 m relay, Josef Lomický, František Břečka, Miroslav Tulis, Karel Kolář
1979 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 1st 400 m
1980 European Indoor Championships Sindelfingen, West Germany 2nd 400 m

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karel Kolář". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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European Athletics Indoor Champions in men's 400 metres
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