Age: 28

Nationality: Czech Republic

Discipline: 200m and 4x100m (national team relay)

PB: 20.45 (outdoor, 2021)

PB: 20.81 (indoor, 2021)

World ranking: 56

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Biggest achievements

2015 3rd in IAAF European Championships U22 (200m)

2015 2nd in IAAF European Championships U22 (4x100m)

2018 23rd in IAAF European Championships (200m)

2021 Participant of the Olympic Games in Tokyo (200m)

2022 Heats in World Championship in Eugene (200m)

2022 SF in European Championship in Munich (200m)

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Holder of two Czech national records (200m and 4x100m)

Notes about the athlete

Jan Jirka is entering into top years of his athletic career. 

He managed to stabilise his performance over the last two years which allows him to climb the world ranking continuously and compete in the biggest international events in recent years. 

Goals for the season 2022

Semifinal in IAAF European Championships in Munich (200m)

Final in IAAF European Championships in Munich (4x100m)

Qualified in IAAF World Championships in Oregon (200m)