Helena Fuchsová
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Helena•Fuchsová (Dziurová-) |
| Used name | Helena•Fuchsová |
| Born | 3 June 1965 in Tábor, Jihočeský kraj (CZE) |
| Died | 14 March 2021 |
| Measurements | 179 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | PSK Olymp Praha, Praha (CZE) |
| NOC |  Czechia |
Biography
Helena Fuchsová was a 400-800 runner who competed at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games. Internationally, Fuchsová had most of her success indoors, winning three medals at the World Indoor Championships, with a silver in 1995 4x400 and bronzes in the 400 in 1997 and 800 in 2001. At the European Indoors she won bronze medals in the 400 metres in 1998 and 2000. Her greatest outdoor success came at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, when she won a bronze medal over 400 metres. Fuchsová retired in 2004 and went into coaching.
Personal Bests: 400 – 50.21 (1998); 800 – 1:58.37i (2001), 1:58.56 (2000).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletics | CZE |
Helena Fuchsová | |||
| 400 metres, Women (Olympic) | 5 h4 r2/4 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Czech Republic | 7 | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | CZE |
Helena Fuchsová | |||
| 800 metres, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Czech Republic | 7 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–1–0 1998 Budapest silver: 400 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (0–0–2 1998 Valencia bronze: 400 m; 2000 Gent bronze: 400 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (0–1–2 1995 Barcelona silver: 4×400 m relay (competed as Helena Dziurová); 1997 Paris bronze: 400 m; 2001 Lisboa bronze: 800 m)