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Gabriela Gajanová

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Gabriela Gajanová
Gajanová in 2019
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 25)
Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia[1]
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovakia
SportAthletics
Event800 metres
ClubAK ZŤS Martin
Coached byLouis Heyer, Pavel Slouka
Achievements and titles
Personal bests600m: 1:26.34 (Langenthal, 2024) NR
800m: 1:58.22 (Paris, 2024) NR
1000m 2:36.42 (Silesia, 2024) NR
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Slovakia
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Rome 800 m
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 800 m
European U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Grosetto 800 m
European U18 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Tbilisi 800 m

Gabriela Gajanová (born 12 October 1999) is a Slovak middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres.[2] Gajanová won a bronze medal at the 2017 European U20 Championships.[2] She won silver in the 800 metres at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, Italy.[3]

Early life

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Gajanová was born on 12 October 1999 in the town of Liptovský Mikuláš. She started running when she was eleven years old, having previously played soccer. Later she started both athletics and cross-country running. Her first running competition she ran in the neighboring village Liptovská Ondrašová and won it despite little experience.[4]

Career

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Junior career

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Gabriela Gajanová gained her first international experience in 2015, when she was eliminated in the first round of the 400-meter run at the 2015 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Tbilisi with a time of 57.91, and was also unable to qualify for the final with the Slovakian 4 x 100 meter relay team with a time of 49.28.[4] The following year, she won the bronze medal in the 800 meters at the inaugural 2016 European Athletics Youth Championships in Tbilisi at 2:09.43, as well as at the 2017 European Athletics U20 Championships in Grosseto at 2:07.15. She also finished eighth with the Slovakian 4 x 400 m relay in 3:44.46 minutes. In 2018, she finished fourth at the U20 World Championships in Tampere in 2:01.90, and also qualified for the European Championships in Berlin, where she was eliminated in the preliminary round with a time of 2:02.57.[2]

Senior career

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At the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships in Gävle she finished fourth in the 800 m individual competition in 2:06.78 minutes and sixth in the women's 4x400m relay in 3:46.26 minutes. She also took part in the World Championships in Doha for the first time and was eliminated in the heats with a time of 2:04.45 minutes. In 2020, she won the P-T-S Meeting in 2:01.26 minutes. The following year she was eliminated in the heats of the 800 m at the U23 European Championships in Tallinn with a time of 2:04.50 minutes, she also ran as part of the Slovakian 4 x 400 meter relay team however they were eliminated in the heats with a time of 3:45.02 minutes. She then took part in the Olympic Games in Tokyo for the first time, but did not make it past the heats with a time of 2:01.41 min.[2]

In 2023, she reached the semifinals of the 800 metres at the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul and was eliminated there with a new national record of 2:01.70 min. In June, she finished third in the 2nd league of the European Team Championships as part of the European Games in Chorzów in 1:59.92 minutes and finished second in the B run with the mixed relay over 4 x 400 meters in 3:19.84 minutes. In August, she was eliminated at the World Championships in Budapest with 2:00.39 minutes in the first round over 800 meters.[2] At the World Athletics Continental Tour in Bellinzona, Gajanová ran a time of 1:58.78 in the 800 metres, surpassing the qualification threshold for 2024 Summer Olympics.[5]

From 2019 to 2023, Gajanová became Slovak champion in the 800-meter outdoor race, as well as indoor champion over 1500 meters in 2020 and over 400 meters in 2023. In 2024, Gajanová took a somewhat surprising silver at the European Athletics Championships in Rome. After not being among the top in the heats but still managing to advance, she strong on the run and was close to sprinting down the pre-favourite Keely Hodgkinson.[6] The time was 1:58.79, the second best in her career.[7][8]

At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Gajanová beat the Slovak record in 800m, held since 1987 by Gabriela Sedláková, with the time 1:58.22. Nonetheless, this time did not suffice to qualify for the finals.[9]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Slovakia
2015 European Youth Olympic Festival Tbilisi, Georgia 15th (h) 400 m 57.91
4th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 49.28
2016 European Youth Championships Tbilisi, Georgia 3rd 800 m 2:09.43
2017 European U20 Championships Grosseto, Italy 3rd 800 m 2:07.15
8th 4 × 400 m relay 3:44.46
2018 World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland 4th 800 m 2:01.90
European Championships Berlin, Germany 16th (h) 800 m 2:02.57
2019 European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 4th 800 m 2:06.78
6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:46.26
World Championships Doha, Qatar 36th (h) 800 m 2:04.45
2021 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 9th (h) 800 m 2:04.50
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 18th (h) 800 m 2:01.41
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 6th (sf) 800 m 2:01.70
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 23rd (h) 800 m 2:00.39
European Games Kraków-Małopolska, Poland 3rd 800 m 1:59.92
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 2nd 800 m 1:58.79
Olympic Games Paris, France 11th (sf) 800 m 1:58.22 NR
Kamila Skolimowska Memorial Chorzów, Poland 7th 1000 m 2:36.42 NR

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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  1. ^ "Bio". Národné Športové Centrum. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e Gabriela Gajanová at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Gajanová predviedla vo finále fantastický výkon a vybojovala striebornú medailu". sportnet.sme.sk. 12 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Atlétka Gabriela Gajanová zabojuje o miesto na olympiáde!". Webikon.sk. Hashtag.sk. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Gabriela Gajanová to dokázala. Slovenská atlétka si vybojovala účasť na olympiáde". Šport.sk. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  6. ^ František Šodor (12 June 2024). "Fantastický výkon Gajanovej: Na ME v Ríme v behu na 800 m vybojovala striebro". Správy RTVS. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  7. ^ "800m Women Final Results". European Athletics. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  8. ^ Čas.sk (12 June 2024). "Fantastická Gajanová: V Ríme strieborná v druhom čase kariéry". Nový Čas. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Gajanová sa medzi špičkou nestratila a zabehla nový slovenský rekord. Na finále to nestačilo". Športweb.sk (in Slovak). 4 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  10. ^ "600m Result". slv.laportal.net. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Women's 800m Semifinal Results Summary" (PDF). olympics.com. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Gajanová vytvorila v Chorzówe slovenský rekord na 1000 m". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). 25 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  13. ^ "800m Semifinal Results Summary" (PDF). European Athletics. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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