Anton Tkác
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Anton Tkáč is a retired track cyclist from Slovakia
, who claimed the gold medal for Czechoslovakia
in the Men's 1,000m Sprint (Scratch) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal, Canada. He won two world titles in the same event, in 1974 and 1978.
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, who claimed the gold medal for Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
in the Men's 1,000m Sprint (Scratch) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal, Canada. He won two world titles in the same event, in 1974 and 1978.