Pavel Soukup
Pavel Soukup (born 2 January 1971 in Stod[1]) is a retired Czech middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres.[2] He is best known for winning bronze medals at the 1995 World Indoor Championships and the 1995 Summer Universiade. In addition, he competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Born | 2 January 1971 Stod, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Event(s) | 800 metres |
| Club | USK Praha |
His personal bests in the event are 1:45.37 outdoors (Nürnberg 1997) and 1:46.38 indoors (Ludwigshafen 1995).
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  | |||||
| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 7th | 800 m | 1:51.55 |
| – | 4 × 400 m relay | DNF | |||
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 1:49.60 |
| 15th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.85 | |||
| 1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 5th | 800 m | 1:47.68 |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 22nd (h) | 800 m | 1:51.53 |
| Representing the | |||||
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 800 m | 1:47.74 |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 27th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.32 | |
| Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd | 800 m | 1:48.15 | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 32nd (h) | 800 m | 1:47.67 |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:48.73 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 33rd (h) | 800 m | 1:48.16 | |
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