# Hana Benešová

Hana Benešová (born 19 April 1975 in Čáslav) is a retired Czech sprinter who competed in the 200 and 400 metres. She represented her country at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as four consecutive World Championships, starting in 1993. In addition, she won three medals at the 1997 European U23 Championships.

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Czechoslovakia ||||||
| 1991 | European Junior Championships | Thessaloniki, Greece | 7th | 100 m | 11.78 |
| 1991 | European Junior Championships | Thessaloniki, Greece | 4th | 200 m | 23.94 |
| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 5th | 400 m | 53.39 |
| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:42.02 |
| Representing the Czech Republic ||||||
| 1993 | European Junior Championships | San Sebastián, Spain | 1st | 100 m | 11.56 |
| 1993 | European Junior Championships | San Sebastián, Spain | 2nd | 200 m | 23.53 |
| 1993 | European Junior Championships | San Sebastián, Spain | – | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 36th (h) | 100 m | 11.72 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.94 |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 11th (h) | 60 m | 7.38 |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 4th | 200 m | 23.67 |
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | 400 m | 52.60 |
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 14th (sf) | 400 m | 53.66 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.95 |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 13th (h) | 200 m | 23.87 |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.27 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.27 |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 6th (B) | 400 m | 52.23 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 13th (qf) | 400 m | 51.30 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.99 |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 8th (sf) | 400 m | 52.75 |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.47 |
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 1st | 200 m | 22.57 |
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 2nd | 400 m | 51.82 |
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.83 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 25th (qf) | 200 m | 23.34 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 25th (h) | 400 m | 52.74 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.73 |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 19th (h) | 200 m | 29.03 |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 6th | 400 m | 54.89 |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 26th (h) | 200 m | 24.04 |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.54 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 41st (h) | 200 m | 23.84 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.82 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 29th (qf) | 400 m | 52.70 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:29.17 |

## Personal bests

Outdoor
* 100 metres – 11.45 (-0.4 m/s) (Jablonec nad Nisou 1993)
* 200 metres – 22.57 (+1.7 m/s) (Turku 1997)
* 400 metres – 51.18 (Prague 1997)
Indoor
* 60 metres – 7.38 (Paris 1994)
* 200 metres – 23.15 (Vienna 1997)
* 400 metres – 52.12 (Prague 1997)