JV
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Slovak male sprinter
A.K.A.
Jan Volko
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2 November 1996(Bratislava, Bratislava Region, Slovakia)
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Biography
Introduction
Ján Volko (born 2 November 1996) is a Slovak sprinter. He competed in the 60 metres at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships. His biggest success to date is the silver medal at the 2017 European Indoor Championships with a new national record of 6.58 and the gold medal at the 2019 European Indoor Championships.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Slovakia
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| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.13 (+1.1 m/s, Šamorín 2018)
- 200 metres – 20.24 (+1.6 m/s, Trnava 2018)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.55 NR (Madrid 2020)
- 200 metres – 21.11 (Vienna 2017)
- 400 metres – 49.56 (Bratislava 2016)