Ľudmila Melicherová

Ľudmila Melicherová (born June 6, 1964 in Fiľakovo, Banská Bystrica Region) is a retired female long-distance runner from Slovakia, who represented Czechoslovakia at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the women's marathon.

She set her personal best (2:33:19) in the classic distance on April 22, 1990, winning the Vienna City Marathon. Her mark still stands as the Slovakian record. She won the Vienna race again in 1991 in a time of 2:37:14 hours. Her last major marathon win was the Košice Peace Marathon in 1994 in a time of 2:40:27.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Czechoslovakia
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 17th 10,000 m 32:47.24
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 45th Marathon 2:43:56
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan — Marathon DNF

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