Jakub Vadlejch

Vadlejch had his breakthrough season in 2016. He reached the final at the 2016 Summer Olympics, taking eighth place, and took victory on the 2016 IAAF Diamond League circuit, with three wins and a personal best of 88.02 m (288 ft 9  ⁄4  in) in the process. At the 2017 World Championships he set his new personal best, 89.73 m (294 ft 4  ⁄2  in), winning the silver medal.

Born in Prague, Vadlejch took part in international javelin competitions from a young age, reaching the finals at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics, 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics and the 2009 European Athletics Junior Championships. His senior debut followed at the 2010 European Athletics Championships, where he threw in qualifying only. He competed in the javelin throw at the 2012 Summer Olympics and placed 25th with a mark of 77.61 metres. He was eliminated in the qualifying round at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, 2014 European Athletics Championships, and 2015 World Championships in Athletics.

Jakub Vadlejch (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjakub ˈvadlɛjx] ; born 10 October 1990) is a Czech track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. He is a two-time Olympian for the Czech Republic, having competed in 2012 and 2016. He also has represented his country four times at the World Championships in Athletics (2011, 2015, 2017 and 2019), winning the silver medal in 2017, and four times a competitor at the European Athletics Championships (2010, 2014, 2016 and 2018). He also won the 2016 IAAF Diamond League title.