Taťána Kocembová

Taťána Kocembová
Personal information
Full nameTaťána Netoličková-Kocembová
Born (1962-05-02) 2 May 1962
Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
Sport
CountryCzechoslovakia
SportAthletics
Event400 metres
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Czechoslovakia
World Championships
1983 Helsinki400 m
1983 Helsinki4 × 400 m relay

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