Jozef Plachý

Jozef Plachý

Jozef Plachý chasing Marcello Fiasconaro on 27 June 1973 in Milan
Personal information
Born	13 December 1936 (age 79) Košice, Slovakia
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	800 m, 1500 m
Club	Slávia Košice HC Košice Dukla Praha
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	800 m – 1:45.4 (1969) 1500 m – 3:37.04 (1977)
Medal record Representing  Czech Republic European Athletics Championships 1969 Athens 800 m European Athletics Indoor Championships 1972 Grenoble 800 m 1973 Rotterdam 800 m 1974 Gottenburg 800 m Summer Universiade 1977 Sofia 1500 m

Jozef Plachý (born 28 February 1949) is a former middle distance runner from Slovakia. He competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in the 800 m and at the 1980 Olympics in the 1500 m event with the best result of fifth place in 1968.^[1] In 1969–1974 Plachý won four medals at European championships, indoors and outdoors. On 27 June 1973 he "helped" Marcello Fiasconaro, by chasing him through the race, to set a 800 m world record in Milan.^[2]

References

1. Jozef Plachý. sports-reference.com
2. Pieters, Michelle. "A Knight's Tale." Modernathlete.co.za.