Miroslava Sedláčková

Miroslava Sedláčková
Personal information
NicknameMirka
Born (1977-05-19) 19 May 1977 (age 47)
Dolní Jirčany, Czech Republic
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country Czech Republic
SportParalympic athletics
Para cross-country skiing
Disability classT11
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Czech Republic
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Christchurch 800m T11
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Lyon 400m T11
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Lyon 800m T11
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Stadskanaal 200m T11
Silver medal – second place 2012 Stadskanaal 400m T12
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Stadskanaal 100m T11

Miroslava Sedláčková (born 19 May 1977) is a retired Czech Paralympic athlete and para cross-country skier. She has competed in four Paralympic Games: she took part in the 1998 and 2002 Winter Paralympics in the cross-country skiing at the Paralympics and 2008 and 2012 Summer Paralympics in athletics at the Paralympics.[1][2]

In 2015, Sedláčková fell and broke her arm which developed into osteosarcoma then she retired from sport. After retirement, she has become a lawyer in Prague.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Miroslava Sedlackova - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 1 April 2021.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Sedlackova heads to the defense for the Olympics of the blind (in Czech)". behej.com. 6 May 2015.
  3. ^ "I've never been in a flock of lawyers, says Paralympic Mirka Sedlackova (in Czech)". Pravni radce. 11 July 2017.