Jakub Vadlejch
CzechiaActive- Born
- Oct 10, 1990 (36 years old)
- Birthplace
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Events
- Javelin Throw
- Height
- 1.91 m
- Weight
- 93 kg
Jakub Vadlejch is a Czech track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw.
He is a four-time Olympian for the Czech Republic, having competed in 2012, 2016,2020 and 2024 winning a silver medal in 2020.
He also has represented his country six times at the World Championships in Athletics (2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2023), winning the bronze medal in 2022 and 2023 and silver medal in 2017, and six times a competitor at the European Athletics Championships (2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022 and 2024), winning the silver medal in 2022 and the gold medal in 2024. He also won the 2016 Diamond League title, 2017 Diamond League title, and the 2023 Diamond League Title.
As of Oct 28, 2026: Javelin Throw 90.88 (#19 all-time), 2026 season best 85.24 (May 17, 2026, National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)) · Last competition: Athletissima Lausanne, Aug 20, 2026, 77.32 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 silver, 2 bronze · 36 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| World Championships | – | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | – | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | JT | 85.24 | – | May 17, 2026 | SEIKO Golden Grand Prix |
| 2025 | JT | 84.11 | – | Sep 17, 2025 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2024 | JT | 88.65 | – | Jun 12, 2024 | European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
| 2023 | JT | 89.51 | – | Jun 13, 2023 | Paavo Nurmi Games |
| 2022 | JT | 90.88 | – | May 13, 2022 | Ooredoo Doha Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (i) - Diamond Discipline |
| 2021 | JT | 86.67 | – | Aug 7, 2021 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
| 2020 | JT | 84.31 | – | Jun 1, 2020 | Mestský Stadion Sletište, Kladno (CZE) |
| 2019 | JT | 85.78 | – | Aug 18, 2019 | Müller Grand Prix |