Michal Balner
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Michal Balner (born 12 September 1982 in Opava) is a Czech athlete who specialises in the pole vault. He represented his country at the 2007 and 2013 World Championships without qualifying for the final. His best outing was the sixth place at the 2010 World Indoor Championships.
His personal bests in the event are 5.82 metres outdoors (Baku 2015) and 5.76 metres indoors (Prague 2010).
In 2010 he received a one-month ban after testing positive for cannabis.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the Czech Republic | ||||
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 19th (q) | 5.55 m |
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 14th (q) | 5.40 m |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 6th | 5.45 m |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 13th (q) | 5.60 m | |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | – | NM |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 20th (q) | 5.30 m |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 12th (q) | 5.45 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 7th | 5.65 m | |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 9th | 5.55 m |
| European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 19th (q) | 5.35 m | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 7th | 5.50 m | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 25th (q) | 5.45 m |