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Full name | Anna Pichrtová |
Nationality | Czech |
Born | Trenčín, Czechoslovakia | 19 May 1973
Anna Straková, earlier Pichrtová (born May 19, 1973) is a Czech professional long distance runner. [1]
In 2004, Pichrtová finished 28th in the Women's marathon at the Athens Olympics, and the following year placed 27th at the World Championships in Helsinki, [2] as well as winning the inaugural edition of the Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race in Nigeria. [3] She has also won the Mount Washington Road Race in New Hampshire six times, [4] the Mount Kinabalu Climbathon in Malaysia five times, [1] and in 2006 was victorious at the European Mountain Running Championships in Malé Svatoňovice, [1] the Grand Prix, [1] and the Cinq 4000s at Sierre-Zinal in Switzerland (four times 2006-2009). [5]
In 2007, Pichrtová won the 23rd World Mountain Running Trophy. [6] She twice won the World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge, in 2008 ( Three Peaks Race) and 2009 (Soll-Kaisermarathon).
In late 2006 Pichrtová was injured in a van accident in Nigeria while returning to the Obudu Ranch, [7] and suffered fractures to one arm and both clavicles. After months of physiotherapy she returned to racing in June 2007. [8]
Pichrtová married Samuel Straka on November 11, 2010, and changed her name to Anna Straková.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 11th | Marathon | 2:37:39 |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Anna Pichrtová |
Nationality | Czech |
Born | Trenčín, Czechoslovakia | 19 May 1973
Anna Straková, earlier Pichrtová (born May 19, 1973) is a Czech professional long distance runner. [1]
In 2004, Pichrtová finished 28th in the Women's marathon at the Athens Olympics, and the following year placed 27th at the World Championships in Helsinki, [2] as well as winning the inaugural edition of the Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race in Nigeria. [3] She has also won the Mount Washington Road Race in New Hampshire six times, [4] the Mount Kinabalu Climbathon in Malaysia five times, [1] and in 2006 was victorious at the European Mountain Running Championships in Malé Svatoňovice, [1] the Grand Prix, [1] and the Cinq 4000s at Sierre-Zinal in Switzerland (four times 2006-2009). [5]
In 2007, Pichrtová won the 23rd World Mountain Running Trophy. [6] She twice won the World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge, in 2008 ( Three Peaks Race) and 2009 (Soll-Kaisermarathon).
In late 2006 Pichrtová was injured in a van accident in Nigeria while returning to the Obudu Ranch, [7] and suffered fractures to one arm and both clavicles. After months of physiotherapy she returned to racing in June 2007. [8]
Pichrtová married Samuel Straka on November 11, 2010, and changed her name to Anna Straková.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the Czech Republic | |||||
2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 11th | Marathon | 2:37:39 |