Martin Stašek (born 8 April 1989 in

Zlín Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 75,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Zlín Region and it lies on the Dřevnice River. It is known as an industrial centre. The development of the modern city ...

) is a

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athlete competing primarily in the

shot put The shot put is a track-and-field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical Ball (sports), ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the Olympic Games, modern Olympics since their 1896 Summer Olym ...

. He represented his country at the 2013 World Championships finishing twelfth in the final. His personal best in the event is 20.98 metres, set in 2013.

Competition record

Personal bests

Outdoor *

Shot put The shot put is a track-and-field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical Ball (sports), ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the Olympic Games, modern Olympics since their 1896 Summer Olym ...

– 20.98 (Chodov 2013) *

Discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field sport in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight (object), weight called a discus in an attempt to mark a further distance than other competitors. It is a ...

– 57.42 (2012) Indoor *

– 20.73 (Prague 2013)

References

1989 births Living people Czech male shot putters Sportspeople from Zlín Athletes from the Zlín Region Competitors at the 2011 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 2013 Summer Universiade 21st-century Czech sportsmen {{CzechRepublic-athletics-bio-stub