Ján Volko

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Ján Volko
Volko in 2022
Personal information
Born (1996-11-02) 2 November 1996 (age 27)
Bratislava, Slovakia
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)60 m, 100 m, 200 m
ClubBK HNTN Bratislava
Coached byNaďa Bendová, Róbert Kresťanko[1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Slovakia
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Glasgow 60 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Belgrade 60 m
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Toruń 60 m
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minsk 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 200 m
World University Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Taipei 200 m

Ján Volko (born 2 November 1996) is a Slovak sprinter.[2] He competed in the 60 metres at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships.

Career

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Volko started racing in the club BK HNT N Bratislava and also hosted in the club AK Olomouc in the Czech athletics extra league. He has been racing for the club Naša atletika since 2019.[3]

On 4 March 2017, Volko won a silver medal in the 60 meters at the 2017 European Athletics Indoor Championships, setting a new record with a time of 6.58 seconds and becoming the first Slovak representative to reach the final.[4]

At the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships, Volko won the gold medal in the 60m run on 2 March 2019.[5] On 6 March 2021, he won a bronze medal in the 60-meter race at the 2021 European Indoor Championships in Toruń (Poland).[6]

Personal life

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Volko is a Christian. In 2020, he became the face of the game Athletics Mania by Slovak video game developer PowerPlay Studio.[7]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Slovakia
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 30th (h) 60 m 6.86
European Junior Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden 10th (sf) 100 m 10.84
9th (h) 200 m 21.68
European Games Baku, Azerbaijan 1st 200 m 21.08
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 35th (h) 60 m 6.80
European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 21st (sf) 100 m 10.43
20th (sf) 200 m 21.28
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 2nd 60 m 6.58 NR
European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2nd 100 m 10.18
1st 200 m 20.33 CR NR
World Championships London, United Kingdom 28th (h) 100 m 10.25
15th (sf) 200 m 20.61
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 5th 100 m 10.30
3rd 200 m 20.99
13th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 40.69
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 6th 60 m 6.59
European Championships Berlin, Germany 13th (sf) 100 m 10.31
13th (sf) 200 m 20.58
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, Scotland 1st 60 m 6.60
European Games Minsk, Belarus 2nd 100 m 10.38
Universiade Naples, Italy 4th 100 m 10.36
5th 200 m 20.66
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruň, Poland 3rd 60 m 6.61
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 46th (h) 100 m 10.40
42nd (h) 200 m 21.21
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 25th (h) 60 m 6.66
European Championships Munich, Germany 4th 100 m 10.16
8th (sf) 200 m 20.39
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 5th 60 m 6.57
World University Games Chengdu, China 4th 200 m 20.66
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 36th (h) 100 m 10.25
32nd (h) 200 m 20.69
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 13th (sf) 60 m 6.60
European Championships Rome, Italy 18th (sf) 100 m 10.38
20th (h) 200 m 21.09

Records

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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  1. ^ "Tip jej tentoraz nevyšiel. Volko ukázal, že vie zvládnuť rolu favorita, vraví jeho trénerka" (in Slovak). Sme. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Jan Volko". IAAF. 18 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Šprintérsky rekordér Ján Volko zmenil dres, prestúpil do nového klubu". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Bratislava: Ringier Axel Springier Slovakia. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Volko získal na halových ME striebro! Toto som naozaj nečakal, tešil sa". Pravda (in Slovak). 4 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Slovenský šprintér Volko je halovým majstrom Európy v behu na 60 metrov". Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. 2 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Volko dosiahol ďalší obrovský úspech, získal bronz na halových majstrovstvách Európy". Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. 6 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Interview: Jan Volko". PowerPlay Studio. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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