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Michal Balner
- Born
- Sep 12, 1982 (44 years old)
- Birthplace
- Opava, Margraviate of Moravia
- Events
- Pole Vault
- Height
- 1.93 m
Michal Balner (born 12 September 1982 in Opava) is a Czech athlete who specialises in the pole vault. He represented his country at the 2007 and 2013 World Championships without qualifying for the final. His best outing was the sixth place at the 2010 World Indoor Championships. His personal bests in the event are 5.82 metres outdoors (Baku 2015) and 5.76 metres indoors (Prague 2010). In 2010 he received a one-month ban after testing positive for cannabis.
Personal best · Pole Vault5.82
2019 season best5.40Feb 2, 2019
Last competitionCzech Indoor Championships, Ostrava (i)Feb 16, 2019 · 5.22
As of Oct 28, 2026: Pole Vault 5.82 (#117 all-time), 2019 season best 5.40 (Feb 2, 2019) · Last competition: Czech Indoor Championships, Ostrava (i), Feb 16, 2019, 5.22 · 44 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | PV Indoor | 5.40 | – | Feb 2, 2019 | Praha (CZE) (i) |
| 2019 | PV | 5.40 | – | Feb 2, 2019 | – |
| 2018 | PV Indoor | 5.50 | – | Jan 31, 2018 | Cottbus (GER) (i) |
| 2018 | PV | 5.50 | – | Jan 31, 2018 | – |
| 2017 | PV | 5.80 | – | Jun 24, 2017 | Hof (GER) |
| 2016 | PV | 5.70 | – | Jan 27, 2016 | – |
| 2016 | PV Indoor | 5.70 | – | Jan 27, 2016 | Cottbus (GER) (i) |
| 2015 | PV | 5.82 | – | Jun 24, 2015 | Baku (AZE) |