Zdeňka Šilhavá
- Born
- Jun 15, 1954 (72 years old)
- Birthplace
- Krnov, Czech Republic
- Events
- Discus Throw · Shot Put
- Height
- 1.78 m
- Weight
- 84 kg
Zdeňka Šilhavá (born Kusá, later known as Bartoňová-Šilhavá; 15 June 1954 in Krnov) is a Czech retired female track and field athlete who represented Czechoslovakia. She set the world record in the women's discus throw on 26 August 1984 with a distance of 74.56 metres (244.6 ft).
That mark still is the national record. Šilhavá represented Czechoslovakia at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, finishing in sixth place (67.84 metres (222.6 ft)) in the women's discus, and in eleventh place in the women's shot put event (18.86 metres (61.9 ft)).
She threw again in the 1996 Summer Olympics at the age of 42. Three years after the Olympics, she threw masters W45 world records in both the shot put and discus that still stand.
As of Nov 2, 2026: Discus Throw 74.56, Shot Put 21.05 (#32 all-time), 2000 season best 61.02 (Jun 18, 2000, Pocov (CZE)) · National record (Discus Throw) · 72 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | SP | 16.89 | – | Jul 9, 2000 | Oslo (NOR) |
| 2000 | DT | 61.02 | – | Jun 18, 2000 | Pocov (CZE) |
| 1999 | SP | 16.95 | – | Jun 26, 1999 | Czech Championships |
| 1999 | DT | 64.09 | – | Aug 11, 1999 | Pardubice (CZE) |
| 1998 | SP | 17.16 | – | May 9, 1998 | Chodov (CZE) |
| 1998 | DT | 62.35 | – | Jun 16, 1998 | Praha (CZE) |
| 1997 | SP | 16.65 | – | Aug 13, 1997 | Pardubice (CZE) |
| 1997 | DT | 61.32 | – | Sep 6, 1997 | Ostrava (CZE) |