Irena Gillarová

Irena Gillarová (born Irena Šedivá, 19 January 1992) is a Czech former athlete specialising in the javelin throw.^[2] She won a bronze medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade.

Irena Gillarová

Personal information
Birth name	Irena Šedivá
Born	(1992-01-19) 19 January 1992 (age 33) Příbram, Czech Republic
Education	Virginia Tech[1]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin throw
Club	TJ Sokol Kolín TJ Dukla Praha

Her personal best in the event is 61.32 metres set in Bydgoszcz in August 2019.

She has studied at Virginia Tech University. Where she has become NCAA Champion in 2015 and 2017.^[3]

In January 2020, she changed her surname due to marriage of her parents.^[4]

Gillarová retired in January 2025.^[5]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the  Czech Republic
2009	World Youth Championships	Brixen, Italy	16th (q)	Javelin throw	45.62 m
	European Youth Olympic Festival	Tampere, Finland	7th	Javelin throw	45.70 m
2011	European Junior Championships	Tallinn, Estonia	6th	Javelin throw	53.02 m
2013	European U23 Championships	Tampere, Finland	21st (q)	Javelin throw	48.58 m
2015	Universiade	Gwangju, South Korea	3rd	Javelin throw	59.89 m
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	29th (q)	Javelin throw	52.48 m
2017	Universiade	Taipei, Taiwan	11th	Javelin throw	56.24 m
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	7th	Javelin throw	59.76 m
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	12th	Javelin throw	55.86 m
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	19th (q)	Javelin throw	59.16 m
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	32nd (q)	Javelin throw	54.15 m