Helena Javornik
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Helena Javornik (born 26 March 1966) is a Slovenian long-distance runner who has specialized in all distances from 1500 metres to the marathon race.
She holds the current national record in 10,000 m with 31:06.63 minutes, achieved at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Mediterranean Games | Narbonne, France | 1st | Marathon |
| 1995 | Vienna Marathon | Vienna, Austria | 1st | Marathon |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 9th | 3000 m |
| Military World Games | Zagreb, Croatia | 1st | 1500 m | |
| 3rd | 5000 m | |||
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 8th | 1500 m |
| Mediterranean Games | Radès, Tunisia | 6th | 1500 m | |
| 4th | 5000 m | |||
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 9th | 3000 m |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 14th | 5000 m | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 10th | 10,000 m, 31:06.63 NR |
[edit] Personal bests
- 1500 metres - 4:06.77 min (2000)
- 3000 metres - 8:50.71 min (2000)
- 5000 metres - 15:15.40 min (1999)
- 10,000 metres - 31:06.63 min (2004)
- Half marathon - 1:09:22 hrs (2004)
- Marathon - 2:27:33 hrs (2004)
[edit] External links
IAAF profile for Helena Javornik
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Sissel Grottenberg |
Vienna Women's Marathon Winner 1995 |
Succeeded by Aurica Buia |
Preceded by Helena Sampaio |
Amsterdam Women's Marathon Winner 2004 |
Succeeded by Kutre Dulecha |
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