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Jaroslav Bába
CZEMenJaroslav Bába (born 2 September 1984 in Karviná) is a Czech high jumper. At the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships he jumped 2.25 metres, winning a joint bronze medal along with Germaine Mason and Ştefan Vasilache.
In the same year he won the Olympic bronze medal with a jump of 2.34 m. In 2005 he jumped a new personal best of 2.36 m in July in Rome, and later finished fifth at the World Championships.
He had 2.37 m on the indoor track in Arnstadt from February of the same year. He did not compete in the 2006 season. During the summer of 2009 he spent several weeks in England to improve his English language skills.
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | HJ | 1.97 | - | May 14, 2022 | ↑ | TJ Sokol Opava, Opava (CZE) |
| 2022 | SP | 12.66 | - | May 14, 2022 | - | TJ Sokol Opava, Opava (CZE) |
| 2022 | DT | 33.15 | - | May 14, 2022 | - | TJ Sokol Opava, Opava (CZE) |
| 2021 | HJ | 1.98 | - | Sep 4, 2021 | ↑ | Vitkovice, Ostrava (CZE) |
| 2019 | HJ | 1.97 | - | Aug 17, 2019 | ↑ | Zlín 2019, Zlín |
| 2018 | HJ | 2.20 | - | Jan 18, 2018 | ↑ | Nehvizdy (CZE) (i) |
| 2017 | HJ | 2.20 | - | Jun 28, 2017 | ↑ | Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE) |
| 2017 | TJ | 14.40 | +0.8 | Sep 10, 2017 | ↑ | Plzeň (CZE) |
| 2016 | HJ | 2.28 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↑ | Hustopeče (CZE) (i) |
| 2015 | HJ | 2.31 | - | Aug 28, 2015 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2015 | TJ | 14.79 | -0.6 | Sep 6, 2015 | ↑ | Praha (CZE) |
| 2014 | HJ | 2.31 | - | Aug 2, 2014 | ↑ | Ostrava (CZE) |
| 2014 | TJ | 14.73 | -0.3 | Sep 7, 2014 | ↑ | Kolin (CZE) |
| 2013 | HJ | 2.31 | - | Mar 2, 2013 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i) |
| 2012 | HJ | 2.31 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | ↑ | Hustopeče (CZE) (i) |
| 2012 | TJ | 14.96 | +1.4 | Sep 8, 2012 | ↑ | Tábor (CZE) |
| 2011 | HJ | 2.34 | - | Mar 5, 2011 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships |
| 2010 | HJ | 2.28 | - | Jan 23, 2010 | ↑ | Hustopeče (CZE) (i) |
| 2010 | TJ | 14.99 | +1.7 | Sep 4, 2010 | ↑ | Vyškov (CZE) |
| 2009 | HJ | 2.33 | - | Jul 25, 2009 | ↑ | Crystal Palace, London (GBR) |
| 2008 | HJ | 2.30 | - | Feb 24, 2008 | ↑ | Praha (CZE) (i) |
| 2007 | HJ | 2.29 | - | Aug 27, 2007 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2006 | HJ | 2.28 | - | Jan 18, 2006 | ↑ | Ostrava (CZE) (i) |
| 2005 | HJ | 2.37 | - | Feb 5, 2005 | ↑ | Arnstadt (GER) (i) |
| 2004 | HJ | 2.34 | - | Feb 7, 2004 | ↑ | Arnstadt (GER) (i) |
| 2003 | HJ | 2.32 | - | Feb 8, 2003 | ↑ | Arnstadt (GER) (i) |
| 2003 | TJ | 15.43 | - | Sep 20, 2003 | ↑ | Koper (SLO) |
| 2002 | HJ | 2.27 | - | Jun 12, 2002 | ↑ | Ostrava (CZE) |
| 2001 | HJ | 2.15 | - | Sep 15, 2001 | ↑ | Olomouc (CZE) |
2022
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DT | 33.15 | - | May 14 | 1. kolo I. ligy skupina C, TJ Sokol Opava, Opava |
SP | 12.66 | - | May 14 | 1. kolo I. ligy skupina C, TJ Sokol Opava, Opava |
HJ | 1.97 | - | May 14 | 1. kolo I. ligy skupina C, TJ Sokol Opava, Opava |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 1.98 | - | Sep 4 | Baráž o postup do I. ligy, Vitkovice, Ostrava |
2019
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 1.97 | - | Aug 17 | Zlín 2019, Zlín |
2018
17 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 2.10 | - | Sep 13 | Olomouc High Jump Meeting, Olomouc |
HJ | 2.11 | - | Sep 4 | Kutná Hora |
HJ | 2.08 | - | Aug 26 | Uherské Hradiště, Uherské Hradiste |
HJ | 2.11 | - | Aug 18 | Domažlice |
HJ | 2.14 | - | Jul 28 | Czech Championships, Kladno |
HJ | 2.14 | - | Jul 21 | Nové Město nad Metují |
HJ | 2.09 | - | Jul 18 | Tábor Memoriál Jana Pána, Tábor |
HJ | 2.08 | - | Jul 1 | Ostrava Czech Club Championships, Ostrava |
HJ | 2.14 | - | Jun 17 | Opole High Jump Meeting, Opole |
HJ | 2.15 | - | Jun 13 | Golden Spike Ostrava 2018, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava |
HJ | 2.19 | - | Jun 5 | Turku Paavo Nurmi Games, Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku |
HJ | 2.16 | - | May 19 | Praha Czech Club Championships, Praha |
HJ | 2.19 | - | Feb 21 | Athlone AIT International Grand Prix, Athlone (i) |
HJ | 2.14 | - | Feb 17 | Czech Indoor Championships |
HJ | 2.15 | - | Jan 30 | Třinec High Jump Meeting, Třinec (i) |
HJ | 2.20 | - | Jan 27 | Hustopeče High Jump Meeting, Hustopeče (i) |
HJ | 2.20 | - | Jan 18 | Nehvizdy (i) |
2017
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 2.05 | - | Sep 12 | Mariánské Lázně, Marianské Lazné |
TJ | 14.40 | +0.8 | Sep 10 | Plzeň Czech Club Championships, Plzeň |
HJ | 2.03 | - | Sep 10 | Plzeň Czech Club Championships, Plzeň |
HJ | 2.14 | - | Aug 23 | Kolín, Kolin |
HJ | 2.14 | - | Jul 2 | Ostrava Czech Club Championships, Ostrava |
HJ | 2.20 | - | Jun 28 | Golden Spike Ostrava 2017, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava |
HJ | 2.18 | - | Jun 10 | Czech Championships, Třinec |
HJ | 2.08 | - | Jun 4 | Opole High Jump Meeting, Opole |
HJ | 2.10 | - | May 26 | Praha |
HJ | 2.16 | - | May 23 | Turnov Ludvík Daňek Memorial, Turnov |
HJ | 2.13 | - | May 13 | Praha Czech Club Championships, Praha |
HJ | 2.14 | - | Feb 25 | Czech Indoor Championships, Praha (i) |
HJ | 2.10 | - | Feb 8 | Brno High Jump Meeting, Brno (i) |
2016
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 2.19 | - | Sep 15 | Olomouc High Jump Meeting, Olomouc |
HJ | 2.20 | - | Sep 4 | Ústí nad Orlicí Czech Club Championships, Ustí Nad Orlicí |
HJ | 2.20 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
HJ | 2.26 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
HJ | 2.26 | - | Aug 14 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
HJ | 2.24 | - | Jul 10 | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
HJ | 2.24 | - | Jul 9 | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
HJ | 2.25 | - | Jul 9 | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
HJ | 2.18 | - | Jun 24 | Bühl Hochsprung Meeting, Bühl |
HJ | 2.12 | - | Jun 19 | Czech Championships, Tábor |
HJ | 2.23 | - | Jun 11 | Opole High Jump Meeting, Opole |
HJ | 2.19 | - | Jun 6 | Memoriál Josefa Odložila, Stadion Juliska, Praha |
HJ | 2.26 | - | Jun 5 | Birmingham British Athletics GP, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline |
HJ | 2.20 | - | May 22 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Promotional Events |
HJ | 2.20 | - | May 14 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline |
Honours
Czech Indoor Championships
High Jump
Czech Championships
High Jump
Czech Championships
High Jump
Czech Indoor Championships
High Jump
European Athletics Championships
High Jump
Czech Championships
High Jump
European Athletics Championships
High Jump
IAAF World Championships
High Jump
European Athletics Team Championships First League
High Jump
European Indoor Championships
High Jump
Czech Indoor Championships
High Jump
Zürich European Championships
High Jump
Zürich European Championships
High Jump
Czech Championships
High Jump
European Team Championships
High Jump
Czech Indoor Championships
High Jump
Czech Championships
High Jump
Czech Indoor Championships
High Jump
European Indoor Championships
High Jump
European Athletics Team Championships First League
High Jump
Czech Championships
High Jump
Helsinki European Championships
High Jump
Helsinki European Championships
High Jump
European Team Championships
High Jump
IAAF World Championships
High Jump
Czech Indoor Championships
High Jump
Paris Meeting AREVA
High Jump
European Indoor Championships
High Jump
Czech Championships
High Jump
Barcelona European Championships
High Jump
Barcelona European Championships
High Jump
European Athletics Team Championships First League
High Jump
Czech Championships
High Jump
Czech Indoor Championships
High Jump
SPAR European Team Championships
High Jump
Thessaloniki IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final
High Jump
IAAF World Championships
High Jump
Czech Championships
High Jump
Czech Indoor Championships
High Jump
The XXIX Olympic Games
High Jump
IAAF World Championships
High Jump
Czech Championships
High Jump
Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final
High Jump
European Indoor Championships
High Jump
Erfurt European U23 Championships
High Jump
IAAF World Championships
High Jump
Czech Indoor Championships
High Jump
The XXVIII Olympic Games
High Jump
Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final
High Jump
Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships
High Jump
Czech Indoor Championships
High Jump
European Junior Championships
High Jump
Czech Championships
High Jump
Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships
High Jump