Czechoslovakia at the 1960 Winter Olympics
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Czechoslovakia
competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics
in Squaw Valley
, United States
.
Men
Men
Women
Events:
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...
competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics
1960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...
in Squaw Valley
Squaw Valley Ski Resort
Squaw Valley Ski Resort in Olympic Valley, California, is one of the largest ski areas in the United States, and was the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. It is the second-largest ski area at Lake Tahoe , with 33 chairlifts, and has the only funitel lift in the U.S...
, United States
United States
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Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figure skating Figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics The figure skating 1960 Winter Olympics results in Squaw Valley, California, United States.-Men's Singles:-Ladies Singles:-Pairs:-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Rudolf MarxAssistant Referee:* Harold G. Storke... |
Men's singles |
Cross-country skiing
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | Rudolf Čillík | 57:23.7 | 36 |
| 30 km | Rudolf Čillík | 2'03:50.6 | 30 |
| 50 km | Rudolf Čillík | DNF | – |
Figure skating
Men
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karol Divín Karol Divín Karol Emil Divín, born Finster, nickname "Karcsi", is a former Chechoslovak figure skater who represented Czechoslovakia in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He is the 1960 Winter Olympics silver medalist, 1958-1959 European champion and the 1962 World silver medalist... |
1 | 5 | 1414.3 | 22 |
Women
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jana Mrázkova | 5 | 5 | 1338.7 | 53 | 4 |
Ice hockey
Group C
Top two teams (shaded ones) from each group advanced to the final round and played for 1st-6th places, other teams played in the consolation round.| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
- USA 7-5 Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovakia 18-1 Australia
Final round
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 10 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 8 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 19 | 5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 4 | |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 3 | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 0 |
- USSR 8-5 Czechoslovakia
- Canada 4-0 Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovakia 3-1 Sweden
- Czechoslovakia 9-1 Germany (UTG)
- USA 9-4 Czechoslovakia
Leading scorers
| Rk | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th |  Vaclav Panucek |
7 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Contestants Vlastimil Bubník Vlastimil Bubník Vlastimil Bubník was a Czech ice hockey player and footballer.Bubník played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for HC Brno and Královo Pole. He also won a bronze medal at the 1964 Winter Olympics... Josef Černý Josef Cerný Josef Černý is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He won a three medals at four Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 2007.-External links:*... Bronislav Danda Vladimír Dvořáček Jozef Golonka Jozef Golonka Jozef Golonka is an ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He won two bronze medals in three Olympics. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1998.... Karel Gut Karel Gut Karel Gut is a ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He won a three bronze medals on the World Championships. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1998.-External links:*... Jaroslav Jiřík Jaroslav Jirík Jaroslav Jiřík was a Czech former professional ice hockey right winger. He became the first player that an Eastern Bloc country released to play in the National Hockey League when he appeared in three games with the St. Louis Blues in the 1969–70 season.Jiřík played seventeen seasons in the... Jan Kasper František Mašlán Vladimír Nadrchal Václav Pantůček Rudolf Potsch Jáno Starší František Tikal František Tikal František Tikal was a Czechoslovak ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He won a one medal over the span of two Olympic Games. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 2004. He was born in Včelná, Czechoslovakia, and died in Prague in... František Vaněk Miroslav Vlach Jaroslav Volf Jaroslav Volf Jaroslav Volf is a Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the C-2 event with a silver in 2008 and a bronze in 2004.... |
Nordic combined
Events:
- normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
- 15 km cross-country skiing
| Athlete | Event | Ski Jumping | Cross-country | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Vlastimil Melich Vlastimil Melich Vlastimil Melich was a Czechoslovakian Nordic skier who competed in the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics, he finished 16th in the Nordic combined event, 29th in the 18 km cross country skiing event, and eighth in the 4 × 10 km cross country skiing relay.Melich competed at the 1956 Winter... |
Individual | 60.5 | 61.5 | 198.0 | 23 | 1'01:49.0 | 227.097 | 13 | 425.097 | 18 |