Lukáš Melich

Lukáš Melich (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlukaːʃ ˈmɛlɪx]; born 16 September 1980 in Jilemnice) is a male hammer thrower from the Czech Republic. His personal best throw is 80.28 metres, achieved in 2013 in Szczecin.

Lukáš Melich

Lukáš Melich talking with his coach during the 2015 European Team Championship
Personal information
Born	(1980-09-16) September 16, 1980 (age 44)
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	110 kg (243 lb)
Sport
Country	Czech Republic
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hammer throw
Medal record World Championships 2013 Moscow Hammer throw
Updated on 12 August 2013

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing the  Czech Republic
1998	World Junior Championships	Annecy, France	10th	61.51 m
1999	European Junior Championships	Riga, Latvia	5th	64.20 m
2001	European U23 Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	11th	66.41 m
2003	Universiade	Daegu, South Korea	4th	71.26 m
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	12th (q)	74.53 m
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	15th (q)	73.77 m
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, PR China	29th (q)	70.56 m
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	14th (q)	74.47 m
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	28th (q)	68.92 m
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	6th	77.17 m
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	3rd	79.36 m
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	13th (q)	73.48 m
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	20th (q)	72.12 m
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	19th (q)	70.50 m
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	15th (q)	73.14 m

External links

• Lukáš Melich at World Athletics
• Lukas Melich at Olympics.com
• Lukáš Melich at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)