Miloslava Rezková

Miloslava Rezková (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɪloslava ˈrɛskovaː]; 22 July 1950 – 19 October 2014) was a Czech high jumper who won gold medals at the 1968 Olympics and 1969 European Championships.[1]

Miloslava Rezková
Personal information
Born(1950-07-22)22 July 1950
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died19 October 2014(2014-10-19) (aged 64)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump
ClubRH Praha
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1.87 m (1972)

Rezková was born and raised in Prague, where she married Rudolf Hübner, a fellow Olympic high jumper. She first trained in ballet and rhythmic gymnastics before changing to the high jump. In 1968 she improved her personal best from 1.66 to 1.87 m, and became national and Olympic champion. In the high jump world ranking she was first in 1968 and 1969, sixth in 1970–71, and ninth in 1972–73. She retired after 1977 and later became a goldsmith and athletics coach.[2]

References

  1. "Zemřela výškařská olympijská šampionka Rezková-Hübnerová". Sportovní noviny (in Czech). 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  2. Miloslava Rezková. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-02-01.



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