The TNT – Fortuna Meeting is an annual track and field combined events meeting which takes place at Sletiště Stadium in Kladno, Czech Republic in mid-June. The event, which features a men's decathlon and a women's heptathlon, attracted an audience of 5000 in its inaugural edition in 2007 and saw world record holder Roman Šebrle win the men's competition with a total of 8697 points – the best decathlon performance that year.[1][2] In 2010 the meeting was given IAAF World Combined Events Challenge status by the International Association of Athletics Federations.[3]
The meeting director is Zdeněk Lubenský, a former Czech pole vaulter.[4] A junior decathlon competition was introduced in 2010 and it was won by Czech athlete Adam Sebastian Helcelet.[5]
^Lubenský, Zdenek (2007-06-21). Sebrle is back on top of the world with an 8697pts score. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-18.
^Decathlon 2007. IAAF (2008-02-19). Retrieved on 2010-06-18.
^Ramsak, Bob (2010-05-04). IAAF Combined Events Challenge - a brief look back. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-18.
^Juck, Alfons & Ramsak, Bob (2010-03-18). Clay confirmed for Kladno - IAAF World Combined Events Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-18.
^Gordon, Ed (2010-06-16). Kasyanov and Klucinova take Kladno titles – IAAF Combined Events Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-18.
^Alfons Juck (20 June 2008). "Overnight leaders win in Kladno". IAAF. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
^Alfons Juck (20 June 2008). "Overnight leaders win in Kladno". IAAF. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
^Alfons Juck (20 June 2008). "Overnight leaders win in Kladno". IAAF. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
^"400m Heat 3 Results" (PDF). ČAS. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
^Alfons Juck (20 June 2008). "Overnight leaders win in Kladno". IAAF. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
^Michal Osoba (9 June 2013). "Melnychenko scores world lead in Kladno, Krauchanka wins Decathlon – IAAF Combined Events Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
^"TNT Fortuna Meeting 2016 – 1500m Results". IAAF. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
^"TNT Fortuna Meeting 2016 – 100m Hurdles Results". IAAF. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
^"TNT Fortuna Meeting 2016 – High Jump Results". IAAF. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
^"TNT Fortuna Meeting 2014 Results". ČAS. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
^Michal Osoba (9 June 2013). "Melnychenko scores world lead in Kladno, Krauchanka wins Decathlon – IAAF Combined Events Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
^Michal Osoba (18 June 2017). "Cachova and Bourrada victorious at TNT Express meeting in Kladno". IAAF. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
^Michal Osoba (18 June 2017). "Cachova and Bourrada victorious at TNT Express meeting in Kladno". IAAF. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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