Jan Štefela
CzechiaActive- Born
- Apr 20, 2001 (25 years old)
- Birthplace
- Krnov, Czech Republic
- Events
- High Jump
Jan Štefela (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈʃtɛfɛla]; born 20 April 2001) is a Czech high jumper.
He won the gold medal in the high jump event at the 2021 European Under-23 Championships, the bronze medal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships, and placed fifth at the 2024 World Indoor Championships.
He is also a three-time national champion, winning the outdoor title in 2022, and 2023, and the indoor title in 2023. His personal best is 2.30 metres indoors, set in Třinec in February 2024 and 2.33 metres outdoors, set in June 2025 in Madrid, Spain.
As of Oct 28, 2026: High Jump 2.33 (#124 all-time), 2026 season best 2.30 (Jul 25, 2026, Atletický stadion města Plzně, Plzeň (CZE)) · Last competition: World Athletics Ultimate Championship, Sep 11, 2026, 2.17 · World Championships: 1 bronze · 25 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HJ | 2.30 | – | Jul 25, 2026 | Czech Championships |
| 2026 | HJ Indoor | 2.32 | – | Feb 24, 2026 | Tipos Banskobystrická latka |
| 2025 | HJ | 2.33 | – | Jun 28, 2025 | European Athletics Team Championships First Division |
| 2024 | HJ | 2.30 | – | Jun 29, 2024 | Czech Championships |
| 2024 | HJ Indoor | 2.30 | – | Feb 7, 2024 | Beskydská laťka, Werk Arena, Třinec (i) |
| 2024 | LJ | 6.25 | -2.1 | Sep 8, 2024 | Czech Teams Championships |
| 2023 | HJ | 2.22 | – | Aug 12, 2023 | BMW Louyet Meeting, Provincial domain Huizingen, Huizingen |
| 2022 | HJ | 2.21 | – | Jan 16, 2022 | – |