Robert Změlík, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Robert Změlík

Czech decathlete

Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1969

Place of Birth: Prostějov, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Robert Zmelík (Czech pronunciation: ['rob?rt 'zm??li?k]) (born April 18, 1969 in Prostejov) is a Czech track and field athlete who won a gold medal in Olympic decathlon in 1992. His personal best in decathlon was 8627 points (1992), in Heptathlon 6228 points (1997), both former national records.
Zmelík's Olympic success was influential for two other great Czech decathletes and world record holders, Tomáš Dvorák and Roman Šebrle. He was a frequent competitor at the Hypo-Meeting in Götzis, Austria, participating in 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1995.
He made the podium for the first time in the 1991 Hypo-Meeting, taking second place with a score of 8346 points, then had his first win at the 1992 Hypo-Meeting, where his set a career best score.