Daniela Bártová-Břečková (; born 6 May 1974) is a Czech retired athlete.
Life and career She was born in Ostrava. Originally a gymnast, her coach persuaded her to be a pole vaulter. She set nine world records in the mid-1990s, but she lost it on 25 November 1995 to Sun Caiyun and was unable to recapture it. Her personal best is 4.51 m (Bratislava, Slovakia, 9 June 1998).
Despite her success she only won one international medal, a silver medal at the 1998 European Indoor Championships.
As a gymnast, she represented the Czech Republic at the 1991 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, placing 33rd in the all-around event. She also took part in the 1992 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the qualifying rounds.
In 2001, Bártová decided to retire her sports career due to problems with her Achilles tendon.
Bártová is married to flatwater canoer Jan Břečka. In December, 2002 they had a son named Jan, after his father.
World records 4.12 m – Duisburg, Germany, 18 June 1995 4.13 m – Wesel, Germany, 24 June 1995 4.14 m – Gateshead, England, 2 July 1995 4.15 m – Ostrava, Czech Republic, 6 July 1995 4.16 m – Feldkirch, Austria, 14 July 1995 4.17 m – Feldkirch, Austria, 15 July 1995 4.20 m – Cologne, Germany, 18 August 1995 4.21 m – Linz, Austria, 22 August 1995 4.22 m – Salgotarjan, Hungary, 11 September 1995
Competition record Representing the 1996European Indoor ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden6th3.95 m1997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France5th4.20 mUniversiadeCatania, Italy8th4.00 m1998European Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain2nd4.40 mGoodwill Games Uniondale, United States9th4.00 mEuropean ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary20th (q)4.00 m1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain6th4.40 m2000European Indoor ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium3rd (q)4.30 mOlympic GamesSydney, Australia4th4.50 m
References
External links Fan site