Alice Matějková

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Alice Matějková Honhová (born 11 January 1969 in Czechoslovakia) is a Spanish discus thrower. She formerly represented her birth country of the Czech Republic. Her personal best throw is 62.66 metres, achieved in June 1997 in Kladno.

She finished seventh at the 1986 World Junior Championships and eighth at the 2002 IAAF World Cup. She competed at the World Championships in 1991, 1993 and 1997 as well as the Olympic Games in 1996, 2000 and 2004 without reaching the final.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
1986 World Junior Championships Athens, Greece 7thDiscus throw 48.48 m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 25th (q)Discus throw 53.22 m
Representing Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
1993 Universiade Buffalo, United States 11thShot put 14.61 m
10thDiscus throw 56.00 m
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 28th (q)Discus throw 53.86 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 21st (q)Discus throw 54.14 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 15th (q)Discus throw 60.72 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 17th (q)Discus throw 58.96 m
Representing Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 28th (q)Discus throw 54.19 m
2001 Mediterranean Games Radès, Tunisia 4thDiscus throw 56.23 m
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 13th (q)Discus throw 56.18 m
2004 Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain 3rdDiscus throw 57.58 m
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 36th (q)Discus throw 55.37 m


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