Slovakia at the 2025 World Athletics Championships

Slovakia competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, from 13 to 21 September 2025.

Slovakia at the 2025 World Athletics Championships
Flag of Slovakia
WA code	SVK
in Tokyo, Japan 13 September 2025 (2025-09-13) – 21 September 2025 (2025-09-21)
Competitors	9 (3 men and 6 women)
Medals Ranked 41st	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
World Athletics Championships appearances
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Emma Zapletalová won a bronze medal in the 400 metres hurdles, marking the nation's first medal in the championships since the 2015 edition, when Matej Tóth won gold in the 50 km walk.

Medalists

Medal	Athlete	Event	Date
Bronze	Emma Zapletalová	Women's 400 metres hurdles	September 19

Results

Slovakia entered 9 athletes to the championships: 6 women and 3 men.

Key

• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• PB = Personal best
• SB = Season best
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Patrik Dömötör	400 metres hurdles	49.91	7	Did not advance
Dominik Černý	20 kilometres walk	—N/a	1:21:29	22
Dominik Černý	35 kilometres walk	—N/a	2:31:17	7
Michal Morvay		—N/a	DNF

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Viktória Forster	100 metres	11.43	6	Did not advance
Gabriela Gajanová	800 metres	2:00.44	3 Q	1:59.16	7	Did not advance
Viktória Forster	100 metres hurdles	13.18	6	Did not advance
Daniela Ledecká	400 metres hurdles	54.86	4 Q	54.94	6	Did not advance
Emma Zapletalová		54.15	2 Q	53.22	3 q	53.00
Hana Burzalová	20 kilometres walk	—N/a	1:32:28	25
Hana Burzalová	35 kilometres walk	—N/a	2:51:15	12
Ema Hačundová		—N/a	3:10:21	29

External links

• Tokyo 25｜World Athletics Championship