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Tatana Kocembova

Taťána Kocembová
Personal information
Full name Taťána Kocembová
Born (1962-05-02) 2 May 1962 (age 55)
Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
Sport
Country Czechoslovakia
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 400 metres

Taťána Netoličková (née Kocembová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtacaːna ˈkotsembovaː], divorced Slaninova; born 2 May 1962) is a retired 400 metres runner who represented Czechoslovakia. Her greatest achievement was winning the silver medal behind teammate at the 1983 World Championships in a personal best time of 48.59s. A time that still ranks her fifth on the world all-time list. She won a second silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay. In 1984, she won the 400m at the European Indoor Championships. She also holds the world best for the unofficial distance of 500 metres.

Born in Ostrava, she is married to Jaroslav Netolička, with whom she has a son. She was previously married to her coach Jan Slanina. Their daughter, Jana Slaninová (born 1990) is also a sprinter, with a 400m best of 53.74 secs (2013).



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