About Jozef Plachy Jozef Plachý (born February 28, 1949 in Košice) is a former middle distance runner from Slovakia, who represented Czechoslovakia in four consecutive Summer Olympics. He set his personal best (3:37.04) in the men's 1500 metres in 1977.Year Tournament Venue Result Event 1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 5th 800 m 1969 European Championships Athens, Greece 2nd 800 m 1972 European Indoor Championships Grenoble, France 1st 800 m 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany DNQ 800 m 1973 European Indoor Championships Rotterdam, Netherlands 3rd 800 m 1974 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 3rd 800 m 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada DNQ 800 m 1977 World Student Games Sofia, Bulgaria 1st 800 m 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 6th 1500 m