He also competed at the World Championships in 1999, 2001 and 2003 as well as the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the finals.
His personal best jump is 5.76 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Prague.
The Czech record is currently held by Adam Ptáček with 5.80 metres.
[1] He is married to a Polish former sprinter, Grażyna Prokopek.
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