012024
European Silver · Rome
800 m · 1:58.79 — Slovakia's first senior European medal on this distance in decades.
My name is Gabriela Gajanová and running has been an inseparable part of my life for many years. I am a Slovak representative in the 800 metres, a two-time Olympian and a silver medalist from the 2024 European Championships in Rome.
I come from Bobrovec in Liptov, where I was shaped by nature, family and life on our sheep farm. Before I discovered athletics, I played football. Running won me over at the age of eleven and has been my greatest passion ever since.
Today I represent AK ZŤS Martin and since 2021 I have trained in the international TeamLouis group under the guidance of Swiss coach Louis Heyer.
MY journey
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The beginning
A sheep farm in the Bobrovec valley, football with the boys and the first runs up the hills. I was eleven when I traded football for athletics.
GREATESThonours
022024
Slovak Record · Paris
1:58.22 in the Olympic semifinal — a new Slovak record, dipping under 1:58 for the first time.
032024
Slovak Athlete of the Year
Voted Slovak Athlete of the Year for the first time.
042023
Bronze · European Games
800 m in Chorzów · 1:59.92 — first medal at a senior European championship.
052021
Olympic Games · Tokyo
Olympic debut over 800 m — the first of two Olympic appearances.
062017
Bronze · European U20
Grosseto · 2:07.15 — first international medal at junior level.
012024
European Silver · Rome
800 m · 1:58.79 — Slovakia's first senior European medal on this distance in decades.
022024
Slovak Record · Paris
1:58.22 in the Olympic semifinal — a new Slovak record, dipping under 1:58 for the first time.
032024
Slovak Athlete of the Year
Voted Slovak Athlete of the Year for the first time.
042023
Bronze · European Games
800 m in Chorzów · 1:59.92 — first medal at a senior European championship.
052021
Olympic Games · Tokyo
Olympic debut over 800 m — the first of two Olympic appearances.
062017
Bronze · European U20
Grosseto · 2:07.15 — first international medal at junior level.
"Every start is a new chance to outrun yourself."
Gabriela Gajanová
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