Karel David (born 8 February 1964 in Nový Jičín, Czechoslovakia) is a retired long-distance runner from the Czech Republic, who won the 1991 and 1992 edition of the Vienna Marathon. David represented Czechoslovakia twice in the men's marathon (1988 and 1992) at the Summer Olympics. He set his personal best time (2:11:57) on 23 May 1993 at the Hamburg Marathon which as of April 2024 is still the national record of the Czech Republic.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Czechoslovakia | |||||
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 55th | Marathon | 2:26:12 |
| 1989 | Universiade | Duisburg, West Germany | 5th | Marathon | 2:16:31 |
| Košice Peace Marathon | Košice, Czechoslovakia | 1st | Marathon | 2:18:39 | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, FR Yugoslavia | 7th | Marathon | 2:18:05 |
| 1991 | Vienna Marathon | Vienna, Austria | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:25 |
| 1992 | Vienna Marathon | Vienna, Austria | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:41 |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 19th | Marathon | 2:16:34 | |
| Representing Czech Republic | |||||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 32nd | Marathon | 2:24:42 |
References
- Karel David at World Athletics
- 1991 Marathon Year Rankings
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karel David". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
