Michal Rada

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Michal Rada
Personal information
Born (2007-05-25) 25 May 2007 (age 17)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m hurdles: 49.30 (Lima, 2024) NU20R
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
World U20 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Lima 400m hurdles
European U18 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Banská Bystrica 400m hurdles

Michal Rada (born 25 May 2007) is a Czech hurdler. [1]

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Career

In June 2024, he broke the Czech junior record for the 400 metres running 49.89 seconds at the Josef Odložil Memorial. [2] He won gold at the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships in the 400 metres hurdles, running an under-18 European best time in July 2024. [3]

He competed at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru in August 2024 in the men's 400 metres hurdles. He qualified for the final with a run of 49.36 seconds, a world U20 lead, a personal best and national U20 record. [4] In the final, he lowered the national record to 49.30 and won the silver medal. [5] [6]

Personal life

His twin sister Nina Radová also competes in athletics, with both twins winning gold on the same day at the 2024 European U18 Championships, and both over 400m hurdles. [7]

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References

  1. "Michal Rada". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. "Na Odložilově memoriálu vyhráli čtyři čeští atleti, Meindlschmid v rekordu". iDNES.cz. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
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  5. "World U20 Championships". World Athletics. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
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