Personal information | |
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Nationality | Czech |
Born | (1909-08-18)18 August 1909 Unhošť, Austria-Hungary |
Died | June 1943(1943-06-00) (aged 33) Bayreuth, Nazi Germany |
Sport | |
Sport | Middle-distance running |
Event | Steeplechase |
Václav Hošek (18 August 1909 – June 1943) was a Czech middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1936 Summer Olympics. During World War II, he was captured by the Gestapo and was later shot when he attempted to escape from a prisoner-of-war camp.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Václav Hošek Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
External links
- Václav Hošek at the Czech Olympic Committee (in Czech)
- Václav Hošek at Olympedia
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