Czech High Jumper Jan ล tefela Secures Bronze at World Athletics Championshipsโค in Tokyo
TOKYO – Jan ล tefelaโค of the Czechโข Republic claimed a bronze medal โin the menS high jumpโฃ at the 2025 Worldโ Athletics Championships in Tokyo, capping aโค season of impressive performances and exceeding pre-competition expectations. The victory marks a significant achievement for ล tefelaโ and his coach, Jaroslav Baba, who noted the athlete’s ability to manage the pressureโข surrounding medalโฃ predictions.
While not entering the competition as a clear โfavorite, ล tefela’s consistentโ form throughout the year โคpositioned him among the contenders.โ Babaโฃ revealed theโ team intentionally shielded ล tefela from distractions leading up to the event, including a pre-championship training camp in โIwaki designedโข to maximize focus. “They โคtook โcare ofโ us, โas we โขdid not have โคto deal with โขthe young children, we did not โhave to deal โขwith anything. We โhad the stadium for ourselves, nothing took energy and we arrived two days before theโฃ qualification,” Baba said, highlighting the benefits โคof the secluded planning.
Baba believes ล tefela,despite his success,is far from reaching hisโ full potential. “When he โlasts health, I โฃbelieve that Honza has not yet said theโ last word,” Baba stated, hinting at continued ambitions โforโค his athlete. The coach also remarked on ล tefela’s composure under pressure,noting,”He โtried not to โreadโฃ and listenโค to it much,but of course โthe medal was talked about. But โhe managed it brilliantly, โit did not put โit. He probably has a good nerve.”