Jan Marcell

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Jan Marcell (born 4 June 1985) is a Czech shot putter and discus thrower.

In the shot put he competed at the 2004 World Junior Championships and the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final. His personal best put is 20.20 metres, achieved in January 2010 in Prague. [1]

In the discus throw he won the silver medal at the 2007 European U23 Championships and competed at the 2008 Olympic Games. His personal best throw is 66.00 metres, achieved in 2011 in Brno. [1]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
2004 World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 31st (q)Shot put (6 kg) 16.64 m
2007 European U23 Championships Debrecen, Hungary 7thShot put 18.42 m
2ndDiscus throw 58.48 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 28th (q)Discus throw 59.52 m
2009 Universiade Belgrade, Serbia 9thDiscus throw 57.74 m
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 11th (q)Shot put 20.04 m
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 23rd (q)Discus throw 58.95 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 19th (q)Shot put 19.51 m
13th (q)Discus throw 62.29 m
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 6thShot put 20.48 m
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 15th (q)Shot put 19.45 m
World Championships Beijing, China 10thShot put 19.69 m

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