Karel David
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Karel David (born 8 February 1964 in Nový Jičín) is a Czech retired long-distance runner. He won the 1991 and 1992 edition of the Vienna Marathon. David represented Czechoslovakia twice in the men's marathon (1988 and 1992) at the Summer Olympics. He set his personal best time (2:11:57) on 23 May 1993 at the Hamburg Marathon which as of April 2024 is still the national record of the Czech Republic.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Czechoslovakia | |||||
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 55th | Marathon | 2:26:12 |
| 1989 | Universiade | Duisburg, West Germany | 5th | Marathon | 2:16:31 |
| Košice Peace Marathon | Košice, Czechoslovakia | 1st | Marathon | 2:18:39 | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 7th | Marathon | 2:18:05 |
| 1991 | Vienna Marathon | Vienna, Austria | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:25 |
| 1992 | Vienna Marathon | Vienna, Austria | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:41 |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 19th | Marathon | 2:16:34 | |
| Representing Czech Republic | |||||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 32nd | Marathon | 2:24:42 |
- at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from on 2020-04-18.