Roman Oravec
Roman Oravec (born 5 April 1978 in Brno) is a Czech former middle distance runner who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]
Oravec was a six-time All-American for the SMU Mustangs track and field team, placing 3rd in the 800 m at the 1999 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and 2000 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[2][3]
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the  Czech Republic
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| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 14th (sf) | 800m | 1:50.23 |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 19th (h) | 800 m | 1:51.33 |
| European Junior Championships | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 3rd | 800 m | 1:51.51 | |
| Universiade | Catania, Italy | 19th (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.38 | |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 8th (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.16 |
| 1999 | European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 800 m | 1:47.02 |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 7th (sf) | 800 m | 1:45.78 | |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 4th (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.33 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 24th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.66 | |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 5th (sf) | 800 m | 1:48.25 |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:48.73 |
| Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 1st | 800 m | 1:48.01 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Roman Oravec". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
World University Games champions in men's 800 metres | |
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