Zdeňka Šilhavá
Zdeňka Bartoňová-Šilhavá (born 15 June 1954 in Krnov, Czechoslovakia[1]) is a retired female track and field athlete from the Czech Republic, who 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.[2]
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)).[1] 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.
Doping
Šilhavá tested positive for anabolic steroids at the European Cup in Moscow in August 1985 and was subsequently banned for life by the European Athletics Federation.[3] The ban was later reduced to 18 months by the IAAF.[4][5][6]
Personal life
She is married to discus thrower Josef Šilhavý.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Czechoslovakia
| |||||
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 9th | Shot put | 18.46 m |
| 13th | Discus | 56.16 m | |||
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 6th | Discus | 64.32 m |
| 9th | Shot put | 19.00 m | |||
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 6th | Discus | 64.82 m |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 6th | Discus | 67.84 m |
| 11th | Shot put | 18.86 m | |||
| Representing the Czech Republic
| |||||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 22nd (q) | Discus | 57.16 m |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 12th | Discus | 55.04 m |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 24th (q) | Discus | 56.38 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 19th (q) | Discus | 59.24 m |
References
- ^ a b c "Zdeňka Bartoňová-Šilhavá". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ^ Koskimies, Matti (2 November 2009). "Discus throw". Absolute Age Records (Women). Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ^ Czechs banned, The Spokesman-Review, 18 September 1985
- ^ Morning briefing, elsewhere, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 15 October 1985
- ^ Dubin, Charles S. (1990). Commission of Inquiry into the Use of Drugs and Banned Practices Intended to Increase Athletic Performance (part 2, page 214-430) (PDF). Ottawa: Government of Canada Publications. ISBN 0-660-13610-4.
- ^ Brigitte Berendonk: Doping-Dokumente. Von der Forschung zum Betrug. Springer-Verlag, Berlin 1991, ISBN 3-540-53742-2
