Jarmila Kratochvílová Born January 26, 1951 at Golčův Jeníkov - is a former czech fourteenth century whose career has been hounded by injuries and illness. Always in the shadow of Marita Koch, peaked in 1983 at the age of 32 years. Participate in an exhibition "one-off" on 800m in Monaco of Bavaria (said to be proof of training), struck a world record with 1:53:28. That convinced her, ten days later, groped an unusual double in the inaugural World Championships in Helsinki. Despite a seemingly impossible schedule, easily won the 800m and then established the world record of 47.99 in the 400m by winning. Koch, not having been able to train, ran (and won) in the 200m. Although following the same Koch improved the world record in 400m (1985: Canberra), in the 800m remains as one of the longest in the competition is still valid.
Record-woman on the 800 meters!
Top ten on the 800 meters - Women
1. | 1:53:28 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | | Monaco of Bavaria | 26.07.1983 |
| 2. | 1:53:43 | Nadezhda Olizarenko | | Moscow | 27.07.1980 |
| 3. | 1:54:44 | Ana Fidelia Quirot | | Barcelona | 09/09/1989 |
| 4. | 1:54.81 | Olga Mineyeva | | Mosca | 27.07.1980 |
| 5. | 1:54.94 | Tatyana Kazankina | | Montréal | 26.07.1976 |
| 6. | 1:55.05 | Doina Melinte | | Bucharest | 08/01/1982 |
| 7. | 1:55:19 | Maria Mutola | | Zurich | 17.08.1994 |
| 8. | 1:55:19 | Jolanda Ceplak | | Heusden-Zolder | 20.07.2002 |
| 9. | 1:55:26 | Sigrun Grau | | Rome | 31.08.1987 |
| 10. | 1:55:32 | Christine Wachtel | | Rome | 31.08.1987 |
VOICES OF DOPING
incredibly developed musculature limbs and broad shoulders have given her a decidedly unfeminine, which, along with his sudden success in the extraordinary races, have cast doubt on his performances. There are still rumors of doping, even though in his case never came to light any evidence. It 's a matter of fact, however, that the surprise doping tests have been introduced many years after his record. Several factors
avvolorerebbero the possibility of doping, even if unconsciously, as it was for many athletes in East Germany. These factors include the physical aspect, the naturalness of his success and the fact that the time fixed in the 400 and the 800 meters in only 10 days, after 1983 have been improved only once in more than two decades. Moreover, the new record - the 400m in 1985 - was signed by the athlete, Marita Koch, who made almost certainly part of the doping system in East Germany.
On August 16, 2006, Reuters reports the discovery of some secret documents show that the administration of prohibited substances (such as nandrolone, and stanozolol norandrosterone), by some doctors, athletes, Czechoslovakia at the turn of the 80 in a wide range of sports including athletics. Despite this, his official record is still effective, even if it is to be canceled.