| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women'sathletics | ||
Representing Czechoslovakia | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 1983 Helsinki | 4 × 400 m relay |
| European Championships | ||
| 1982 Athens | 4 × 400 m relay |
| European Indoor Championships | ||
 | 1984 Gothenburg | 800 m |
Milena Strnadová (née Matejkovicová; born 23 May 1961 inÚstí nad Labem) is aCzech formertrack and field athlete who competed forCzechoslovakia in the400 metres and800 metres events.
She enjoyed international success in her early twenties with silver medal wins behind East German opposition as part of the Czechoslovak women's4 × 400 metres relay team, first at the1982 European Athletics Championships (alongsideVěra Tylová,Taťána Kocembová andJarmila Kratochvílová) and then at the1983 World Championships in Athletics (whereZuzana Moravčíková replaced Tylová).[1] At the latter event the team set aCzechoslovak national record of 3:20.32 minutes, which still stands as theCzech record.[2]
Competing individually, Strnadová reached two major outdoor finals in the 800 m, placing seventh at the 1983 World Championships and fifth at the1986 European Athletics Championships.[3] Her greatest individual achievement was at the1984 European Athletics Indoor Championships, where she won a gold medal in the 800 m with achampionship record time of 1:59.52 minutes. This remained as the record for 18 years before being bettered by Slovenia'sJolanda Čeplak in 2002.[4] She was runner-up to her world record-breaking compatriot Kratochvílová at the1985 IAAF Grand Prix Final,[5] and won full points for her country at theEuropean Cup B Final in 1991.[6] Her last international appearances were as semi-finalist at the1991 World Championships in Athletics and1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
She was a four-time national champion covering three disciplines, winning the 800 m (twice) and 400 m at the national indoor championships and having her sole outdoor title over1500 metres in 1989.[7][8]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:22.17 |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:20.32NR |
| 7th | 800 m | 2:01.72 | |||
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 800 m | 1:59.52CR |
| 1985 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Rome, Italy | 2nd | 800 m | 2:00.09 |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 5th | 800 m | 1:58.89 |
| Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 4th | 800 m | 1:57.90 | |
| 1991 | European Cup B-final | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | 800 m | 2:01.48 |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 5th (semis) | 800 m | 2:00.47 | |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 5th (semis) | 800 m | 2:04.16 |
