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Kateřina Baďurová
- Born
- Dec 18, 1982 (43 years old)
- Birthplace
- Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Events
- Pole Vault
- Height
- 1.68 m
- Weight
- 54 kg
Kateřina Baďurová , married Kateřina Janků, is a Czech former pole vaulter. She finished twelfth at the 2004 Olympic Games.
She also competed at the 2004 World Indoor Championships and the European Championships in 2002 and 2006 without reaching the finals. Her best success came at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan, where she took silver for 4.75 m vault, setting new Czech national record.
She took early retirement from the sport due to a serious rupture of the ligament in her left knee. After retirement, she planned to continue in the field of child physiotherapy. Since 2010 she works as an athletic head coach.
As of Nov 2, 2026: Pole Vault 4.75 (#39 all-time), 2008 season best 4.35 (Jul 12, 2008, Plzeň (CZE)) · Last competition: The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing, Aug 16, 2008, NM · World Championships: 1 silver · 43 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | PV | 4.35 | – | Jul 12, 2008 | Plzeň (CZE) |
| 2007 | PV | 4.75 | – | Aug 28, 2007 | IAAF World Championships |
| 2006 | PV | 4.42 | – | Sep 2, 2006 | Praha (CZE) |
| 2005 | PV | 4.20 | – | Jun 9, 2005 | Ostrava (CZE) |
| 2004 | PV | 4.52 | – | Aug 7, 2004 | Praha (CZE) |
| 2003 | PV | 4.00 | – | Jul 12, 2003 | Praha (CZE) |
| 2002 | PV | 4.30 | – | Feb 16, 2002 | – |
| 2002 | PV Indoor | 4.30 | – | Feb 16, 2002 | Praha (CZE) (i) |