Věra Pospíšilová-Cechlová, Czech discus thrower and shot putter
Věra Pospíšilová-Cechlová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvjɛra ˈpospiːʃɪlovaː ˈtsɛxlovaː] (listen)) (born 19 November 1978 in Litoměřice) is a Czech athlete, competing in the discus throw and the shot put. She married Czech professional wrestler Jakub Cechl on 17 October 2003.
In August 2005 she won a bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. Her personal best distances are 67.71 m for the discus and 16.92 m for the shot put.
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1978Nov, 19
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