Hana Říčná

Hana Říčná
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Country represented  Czechoslovakia
Born (1968-12-20) 20 December 1968
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Residence Coventry, Rhode Island
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Gym Zbrojovka Brno
Head coach(es) Radek and Drahomira Kriz
Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
World Championships
1983 Budapest Beam
1985 Montreal Uneven Bars
European Championships
1985 Helsinki Beam
Friendship Games
1984 Olomouc All-around
1984 Olomouc Beam
1984 Olomouc Team

Hana Říčná (born 20 December 1968 in Brno) is a former artistic gymnast who represented Czechoslovakia at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing seventh in the team final and 29th in the all-around final.[1] She won two medals at the World Championships, a silver on beam in 1983[2] and a bronze on the uneven bars in 1985.[3] She also won a silver medal on beam at the 1985 European Championships.[4]

Říčná moved to the United States in 1994 and is the head coach at Rise Gymnastics in Coventry, Rhode Island.[5] Her son, David Jessen,[6] is an elite gymnast who will represent the Czech Republic at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Hana Říčná". sports-reference. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "1983 World Championships Women's EF". Gymn Forum. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "1985 World Championships Women's EF". Gymn Forum. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "1985 European Championships Women's EF". Gymn Forum. 21 November 1997. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Hana Ricna". Rise Gymnastics. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Hana Ricna (CSSR)". Gymn Forum. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  7. ↑ http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4266:ig-online-interview-david-jessen-czech-republic&catid=3:interviews&Itemid=168
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