Jan Leitner

Jan Leitner (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈlajtnɛr]; born 14 September 1953) is a retired long jumper who represented Czechoslovakia.

Leitner was born in Znojmo, Czechoslovakia. His greatest achievements were gold medals at the European Athletics Indoor Championships and IAAF World Indoor Championships in 1984 and 1985. He represented his country at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1983 World Championships in Athletics.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 18th
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 3rd
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 10th
1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1st
1985 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 1st
1986 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 3rd

References

  • Jan Leitner at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jan Leitner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17.


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