Marie Horáčková (; born 24 December 1997) is a Czech
archer
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. She competed in the
women's individual event at the
2020 Summer Olympics
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Career
On 6 August 2023, Horáčková became the first Czech Republic athlete to win a recurve bow Individual title.
She defeated
Alejandra Valencia to win the gold medal at the
2023 World Archery Championships held in
Berlin
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Germany
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With the win, Horáčková qualified for the
2024 Summer Olympics
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Awards
She was voted Czech "Lukostřelec roku" (Archer of the year) in 2018, 2019 (joint winner with Erik Ebermann), 2020, and 2021. In 2022, she reached the second place.
Personal life
Her mother was
Barbora Horáčková, another Czech Olympic archer.
References
External links
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1997 births
Living people
Czech female archers
Olympic archers for the Czech Republic
Archers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Archers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Place of birth missing (living people)
European Games competitors for the Czech Republic
Archers at the 2023 European Games
World Archery Championships medalists
Sportspeople from Plzeň
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