Matěj Krsek Explained
| Matěj Krsek |
| Nationality: | Czech |
| Birth Date: | 13 May 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Height: | 185 cm |
| Weight: | 81 kg |
| Country: | Czech Republic |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 400 m |
| Club: | A. C. TEPO Kladno[1] |
| Coach: | Miroslav Zahořák |
| Pb: | 400 m: 45.53 (Paris, 2024) |
Matěj Krsek (born 13 May 2000) is a Czech sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. He was a bronze medalist in the 4 × 400 metres mixed relay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Ever since 2020, he has been the national champion in the 400 metres, earning the title four times consecutively.
Biography
Krsek was born on 13 May 2000 in Prague, Czech Republic.[2]
Career
2015–2016
Krsek made his international debut at the 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival in Tbilisi, Georgia. He finished in second place and won the silver medal in the 200 metres. The following year, he would return to Tbilisi for the 2016 European U18 Championships where he finished in seventh place in the 200 metres again.
2021–2022
He was an unused member of the Czech relay team at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021. The following year, he lowered his 400m personal best to 45.55 seconds to win the Czech national title.[3] [4]
2023
In March 2023, he finished fifth in the final of the 400 metres at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul.[5]
He was part of the Czech team that won the bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres mixed relay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in a new national record time of 3:11.98.[6]
2024
Selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, he reached the final of the men's 400 meters where he finished in sixth place.[7] He ran as part of the Czech 4x400m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[8] He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 400 metres in August 2024.[9]
Achievements
Information from his World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.
Personal bests
International competitions
| Representing the |
|---|
| 2015 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Tbilisi, Georgia | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 200 m | 21.90 | |
| 2016 | European U18 Championships | Tbilisi, Georgia | 7th | 200 m | 21.69 | |
| 2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 9th (sf) | 400 m | 46.59 | |
| 5th | 4 x 100 m relay | 39.75 | |
| 2019 | European U20 Championships | Borås, Sweden | 4th | 400 m | 46.37 | |
| — | 4 x 100 m relay | | |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:08.50 | |
| 2021 | World Relays | Chorzów, Poland | 10th (h) | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:09.79 | |
| European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 19th (sf) | 400 m | 47.18 | |
| 11th (h) | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:09.79 | |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 8th | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:01.63 | |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 16th (sf) | 400 m | 45.92 | |
| 6th | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:01.82 | |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 5th | 400 m | 46.48 | |
| European Team Championships First Division | Chorzów, Poland | 9th | 400 m | 45.75 | |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 4 x 400 m relay mixed | 3:12.34 | |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 36th (h) | 400 m | 45.99 | |
| 12 (h) | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:00.99 | |
| 3rd | 4 x 400 m relay mixed | 3:11.98 | |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 6th | 400 m | 46.47 |
| – | 4 × 400 m relay | DNF |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 21st (h) | 400 m | 46.69 |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 11th (rep) | 400 m | 45.53 | |
National titles
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: MATĚJ KRSEK – Athlete Card . Czech Athletics Federation . 22 August 2023.
- Web site: Matej Krsek. 20 August 2023. Czech Olympic Committee.
- Web site: Dvě vysoké školy, klavír a třetí titul! Krsek se prosadil se svou filozofií. sport.cz. 20 August 2023. 25 June 2022. Michal. Osoba. cs.
- Web site: Matěj Krsek je bez prázdnin, ale hlásí: To mi vůbec nevadí!. 20 August 2023. Deník.cz. Milan. Novotný. cs. 28 June 2022.
- Web site: Bojovný výkon ve čtvrtkařském finále. Matěj Krsek doběhl na pátém místě. Deník.cz. 20 August 2023. Milan. Novotný. cs. 4 March 2023.
- Web site: Czech athletes take bronze in mixed 4x400 meter relay race in Budapest. Czech Radio. 20 August 2023. 20 August 2023.
- Web site: Men's 400m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024. 2 March 2024. 1 March 2024.
- Web site: World Athletics. 12 May 2024. 4X400 METRES RELAY. 5 May 2024.
- Web site: Men's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics. 7 August 2024. 29 August 2024. Watch Athletics.
