Dana Velďáková
Velďáková in Moscow 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 June 1981 Rožňava, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Triple jump |
| Club | Akademik TU Košice |
| Coached by | Radoslav Dubovský |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 14.51 |
| Updated on 4 July 2021 | |
Dana Velďáková (born 3 June 1981 in Rožňava, Czechoslovakia) is a former Slovak athlete specialising in the triple jump. A very regular jumper, qualifying for the final at almost every major competition, her biggest senior successes are two bronze medals at the European Athletics Indoor Championships, in 2009 and 2011, and the silver at the 2007 Summer Universiade.
Her personal bests in the event are 14.51 metres outdoors, achieved in May 2008 in Pavia, and 14.40 metres indoors achieved in March 2009 in Turin. Both are current national records.
She has a twin sister named Jana, who is a long jumper.