Daniela Bartova

Background

She was born in Ostrava.

Career

Originally a gymnast, her coach persuaded her to be a pole vaulter. She set nine world records in the mid-1990s, but she lost it on 4 November 1995 to Sun Caiyun and was unable to recapture lieutenant Her personal best is 4.51 m (Bratislava, Slovakia, 9 June 1998).

As a gymnast, she represented the Czechoslovakian Republic at the 1991 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, placing 33rd in the all-around event, also took part in the all-around team event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Bártová is married to flatwater canoer January Břečka. 4.12 m - Duisburg, Germany, 18 June 1995

4.13 m - Wesel, Germany, 24 June 1995

4.14 m - Gateshead, England, 2 July 1995

4.15 m - Ostrava, Czechoslovakian Republic, 6 July 1995

4.16 m - Feldkirch, Austria, 14 July 1995

4.17 m - Feldkirch, Austria, 15 July 1995

4.20 m - Cologne, Germany, 18 August 1995

4.21 m - Linz, Austria, 22 August 1995

4.22 m - Salgotarjan, Hungary, 11 September 1995.

Achievements

• Despite her success she only won one international medal, a silver medal at the 1998 European Indoor Championships.