The Czech Republic competed at the 2014 European Athletics Championships in Zürich, Switzerland, held from 12–17 August 2014. A delegation of 42 athletes was sent to represent the country. The Czech national federation is the Český atletický svaz (ČAS), and the country's WA code is CZE.
Medal Summary
| Medal | Name | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 Gold | Barbora Špotáková | Women's javelin throw | 14 August |
| 🥈 Silver | Vítězslav Veselý | Men's javelin throw | 17 August |
| 🥉 Bronze | Anežka Drahotová | Women's 20 km walk | 14 August |
| 🥉 Bronze | Jan Kudlička | Men's pole vault | 16 August |
Total: 4 medals (1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze)
Notable Results
Men
- Petr Svoboda – 110 m hurdles: 5th place (13.63)
- Jaroslav Bába – High jump: 4th place (2.30 m)
- Jan Kudlička – Pole vault: Bronze (5.70 m)
- Jan Marcell – Shot put: 6th place (20.48 m)
- Vítězslav Veselý – Javelin throw: Silver (84.79 m)
- Adam Helcelet – Decathlon: 11th place (7,955 points)
- 4 × 400 m relay – 8th in heats (3:04.07), did not advance
Women
- Denisa Rosolová – 400 m hurdles: 4th place (54.70)
- Anežka Drahotová – 20 km walk: Bronze (1:28:08)
- Barbora Špotáková – Javelin throw: Gold (64.41 m)
- Jiřina Ptáčníková – Pole vault: 6th place (4.45 m)
- Eliška Staňková – Discus throw: 10th place (55.88 m)
- Kateřina Šafránková – Hammer throw: 9th place (64.94 m)
- Kristiina Mäki – 5000 m: 14th place (15:57.13)
- Lucie Sekanová – 10,000 m: 14th place (33:57.29)
The Czech Republic's best performance came from Barbora Špotáková, the double Olympic champion and former world champion, who won her first European title in the women's javelin throw with a fifth-effort throw of 64.41 m.
