Roman Oravec

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Roman Oravec (born 5 April 1978 in Brno) is a Czech former middle distance runner who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]

Oravec was a six-time All-American for the SMU Mustangs track and field team, placing 3rd in the 800 m at the 1999 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and 2000 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. [2] [3]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 14th (sf)800m 1:50.23
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 19th (h)800 m 1:51.33
European Junior Championships Ljubljana, Slovenia 3rd800 m1:51.51
Universiade Catania, Italy 19th (sf)800 m 1:50.38
1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 8th (sf)800 m 1:50.16
1999 European U23 Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 4th800 m 1:47.02
World Championships Seville, Spain 7th (sf)800 m 1:45.78
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 4th (sf)800 m 1:50.33
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 24th (h)800 m 1:47.66
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 5th (sf)800 m 1:48.25
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 10th (sf)800 m 1:48.73
Universiade Daegu, South Korea 1st800 m 1:48.01

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Roman Oravec". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  2. "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  3. "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.