Nicole Krutilová

Nicole Krutilová
Personal information
Born (2007-02-10) 10 February 2007
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Pole vault
Achievements and titles
Personal bestPole vault: 4.52m (2026) NU20R
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Czech Republic
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 EugenePole vault

Nicole Krutilová (born 10 February 2007) is a Czech pole vaulter. She won the gold medal at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships.[1]

Biography

Krutilová placed seventh overall in the pole vault at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru and fourth at the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships in Slovakia.[2][3]

Krutilová won the Czech Athletics Championships in 2026 and became the national under-20 record holder with a clearance of 4.52 metres.[4][5] On 8 August, she won the gold medal at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, United States with a clearance of 4.45 metres.[6][7] Despite her good form in the season and a one-jump clearance in the Preminger round to reach the final, she conceded after the title was won that she also did not compete at the championships due to ill health.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Nicole Krutilová". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Nicole Krutilová 7. na Mistrovství světa U20". jeseniova.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Team USATF World Athletics U20 Championships Preview". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "WU20 Oregon 26 preview: jumps". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "World Athletics U20 Championships". 8 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Otis Poole, Shaikira King And Mixed Relay Quartet Complete British Treble In Oregon". Athletics Weekly. 9 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Tyčkařka Krutilová je juniorskou mistryní světa, desetibojař Juliš má v Eugene bronz". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 9 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.