Matěj Krsek (born 13 May 2000) is a Czech sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. He was a bronze medalist in the 4 × 400 metres mixed relay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Ever since 2020, he has been the national champion in the 400 metres, earning the title four times consecutively.

Biography

Krsek was born on 13 May 2000 in Prague, Czech Republic.[2]

Career

2015–2016

Krsek made his international debut at the 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival in Tbilisi, Georgia. He finished in second place and won the silver medal in the 200 metres. The following year, he would return to Tbilisi for the 2016 European U18 Championships where he finished in seventh place in the 200 metres again.

2021–2022

He was an unused member of the Czech relay team at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021. The following year, he lowered his 400m personal best to 45.55 seconds to win the Czech national title.[3][4]

2023

In March 2023, he finished fifth in the final of the 400 metres at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul.[5]

He was part of the Czech team that won the bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres mixed relay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in a new national record time of 3:11.98.[6]

2024

Selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, he reached the final of the men's 400 meters where he finished in sixth place.[7] He ran as part of the Czech 4x400m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[8] He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 400 metres in August 2024.[9]

2025

He was selected for the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Appeldoorn.[10]

Achievements

Information from his World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.

Personal bests

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
Representing the  Czech Republic
2015 European Youth Olympic Festival Tbilisi, Georgia 2nd 200 m 21.90
2016 European U18 Championships Tbilisi, Georgia 7th 200 m 21.69
2018 World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland 9th (sf) 400 m 46.59 NU20R
5th 4 x 100 m relay 39.75 SB
2019 European U20 Championships Borås, Sweden 4th 400 m 46.37
— 4 x 100 m relay DQ
2nd 4 x 400 m relay 3:08.50 NU20R
2021 World Relays Chorzów, Poland 10th (h) 4 x 400 m relay 3:09.79 SB
European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 19th (sf) 400 m 47.18
11th (h) 4 x 400 m relay 3:09.79
2022 World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 8th 4 x 400 m relay 3:01.63 NR
European Championships Munich, Germany 16th (sf) 400 m 45.92
6th 4 x 400 m relay 3:01.82
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 5th 400 m 46.48
European Team Championships First Division Chorzów, Poland 9th 400 m 45.75 SB
1st 4 x 400 m relay mixed 3:12.34 CR
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 36th (h) 400 m 45.99
12 (h) 4 x 400 m relay 3:00.99 NR
3rd 4 x 400 m relay mixed 3:11.98 NR
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 6th 400 m 46.47
– 4 × 400 m relay DNF
European Championships Rome, Italy 21st (h) 400 m 46.69
Olympic Games Paris, France 11th (rep) 400 m 45.53

National titles

See also

References

  1. ^ "MATĚJ KRSEK – Athlete Card". Czech Athletics Federation. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Matej Krsek". Czech Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. ^ Osoba, Michal (25 June 2022). "Dvě vysoké školy, klavír a třetí titul! Krsek se prosadil se svou filozofií". sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  4. ^ Novotný, Milan (28 June 2022). "Matěj Krsek je bez prázdnin, ale hlásí: To mi vůbec nevadí!" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  5. ^ Novotný, Milan (4 March 2023). "Bojovný výkon ve čtvrtkařském finále. Matěj Krsek doběhl na pátém místě". Deník.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Czech athletes take bronze in mixed 4x400 meter relay race in Budapest". Czech Radio. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Men's 400m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  8. ^ "4X400 METRES RELAY". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Men's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Defending medalists and promising debutants. The Czech nomination for the European Indoor Championships includes 26 athletes". Idnesit. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.


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