Czechoslovakia at the 1980 Winter Olympics
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Czechoslovakia
competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics
in Lake Placid
, United States
.
Men
Women
Men
Men's 4 x 7.5km relay
1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
2One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
Men
Men's 4 x 10km relay
Women
Women's 4 x 5km relay
Ice Dancing
All times are local (UTC-5
).
Final Rank: 5th place
Men
(Men's) Doubles
Women
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 1980 Winter Olympics
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
in Lake Placid
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics -15 km:February 17, 1980This extremely close race in electronic timing led to the International Ski Federation having all cross-country competitions being timed to the 1/10 second in future.-30 km:February 14, 1980... |
Women's 5 km |
Alpine skiing
Men| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Bohumír Zeman | Downhill | 1:48.65 | 13 | ||||
| Bohumír Zeman | Giant Slalom | 1:22.25 | 22 | 1:23.71 | 20 | 2:45.96 | 19 |
| Bohumír Zeman | Slalom | 56.56 | 20 | 52.31 | 12 | 1:48.87 | 14 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jana Šoltýsová-Gantnerová | Downhill | 1:40.71 | 10 | ||||
| Jana Šoltýsová-Gantnerová | Giant Slalom | 1:18.60 | 25 | 1:31.05 | 22 | 2:49.65 | 21 |
| Jana Šoltýsová-Gantnerová | Slalom | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – |
Biathlon
Men
| Event | Athlete | Misses 1 | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km Sprint | Zdeněk Hák | 6 | 36:32.59 | 29 |
| Jaromír Šimůnek | 2 | 35:15.12 | 16 | |
| Peter Zelinka | 1 | 33:45.20 | 6 |
| Event | Athlete | Time | Penalties | Adjusted time 2 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | Josef Skalník | 1'11:17.13 | 15 | 1'26:17.13 | 42 |
| Peter Zelinka | 1'09:36.40 | 6 | 1'15:36.40 | 22 | |
| Zdeněk Hák | 1'09:33.76 | 4 | 1'13:33.76 | 14 |
Men's 4 x 7.5km relay
| Athletes | Race | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Misses 1 | Time | Rank | |
| Josef Skalník Jaromír Šimůnek Peter Zelinka Zdeněk Hák |
4 | 1'41:48.62 | 11 |
1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
2One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
Cross-country skiing
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | Miloš Bečvář | 46:18.13 | 44 |
| František Šimon | 45:12.09 | 40 | |
| Jiří Beran | 44:27.78 | 24 | |
| Jiří Švub | 44:20.15 | 23 | |
| 30 km | František Šimon | 1'35:32.70 | 36 |
| Miloš Bečvář | 1'34:08.79 | 32 | |
| Jiří Švub | 1'33:12.73 | 28 | |
| Jiří Beran | 1'31:46.11 | 21 | |
| 50 km | Jiří Švub | 2'40:53.94 | 30 |
| František Šimon | 2'39:53.03 | 27 | |
| Jiří Beran | 2'37:51.58 | 23 | |
Men's 4 x 10km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| František Šimon Miloš Bečvář Jiří Švub Jiří Beran |
2'04:18.66 | 9 |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 5 km | Blanka Paulů Blanka Paúlú Blanka Paulů is a former Czech cross country skier who competed during the 1970s and 1980s. She won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo and finished 4th in the 20 km at those same games.... |
16:30.04 | 30 |
| Gabriela Svobodová-Sekajová | 16:01.41 | 20 | |
| Dagmar Palečková-Švubová | 15:48.78 | 13 | |
| Květa Jeriová | 15:23.44 | ||
| 10 km | Blanka Paulů Blanka Paúlú Blanka Paulů is a former Czech cross country skier who competed during the 1970s and 1980s. She won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo and finished 4th in the 20 km at those same games.... |
33:08.31 | 29 |
| Gabriela Svobodová-Sekajová | 32:23.05 | 19 | |
| Dagmar Palečková-Švubová | 32:03.32 | 16 | |
| Květa Jeriová | 31:29.55 | 9 | |
Women's 4 x 5km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Dagmar Palečková-Švubová Gabriela Svobodová-Sekajová Blanka Paulů Blanka Paúlú Blanka Paulů is a former Czech cross country skier who competed during the 1970s and 1980s. She won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo and finished 4th in the 20 km at those same games.... Květa Jeriová |
1'04:31.39 | 4 |
Figure skating
Ice Dancing
| Athletes | CD | FD | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liliane Rehakova Stanislav Drastich |
4 | 4 | 198.02 | 39 | 4 |
Ice hockey
First round - Blue Division
| Team advanced to the Final Round | |
| Team advanced to Consolation Round |
| Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 9 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 9 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 16 | 6 | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 30 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 1 |
All times are local (UTC-5
UTC-5
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).
Consolation round
The third-placed teams in each division, Czechoslovakia and Canada, played each other to determine fifth place.Final Rank: 5th place
Leading scorers
| Rank | Player | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Milan Nový Milan Nový Milan Nový is a retired Czech ice hockey center. He played 16 seasons in the Czechoslovak Elite League, winning six league championships between 1974 and 1980.... |
6 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2nd | Peter Šťastný Peter Stastny Peter Šťastný , also known colloquially as "Peter the Great" and "Stosh", is a retired Slovak professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1980 to 1995. During his time with the Quebec Nordiques, Stastny became a Canadian citizen. Since 2004, he has also served as a... |
6 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 3rd | Jaroslav Pouzar Jaroslav Pouzar Jaroslav Pouzar is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, 83rd overall, by the Edmonton Oilers. He won 2 cups with Edmonton in 1984, 1985. He left to play in Europe in the summer of 1985. He returned during 1987 season to... |
6 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 8th | Marián Šťastný Marian Stastny Marián Šťastný is a former Slovak professional ice hockey right wing who played for five seasons in the National Hockey League from 1981 through 1986.... |
6 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
- Team Roster:
- Jiří KrálíkJirí KrálíkJiří Králík is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for HC Jihlava. He was a member of the Czechoslovak 1981 Canada Cup teams and was a silver medalist at the 1984 Winter Olympics.-External links:*...
- Karel LangKarel LangKarel Lang was a professional ice hockey player. He represented Czechoslovakia in the 1980 Winter Olympics, where his team finished 5th in the raknings. During 1990 and 2001 he played for Krefeld Pinguine....
- Jan Neliba
- Vitězslav ĎurišVítezslav DurišVítězslav "Slava" Ďuriš is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He began his career with Skoda Plzen. He then played 89 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1980–81 and 1982–83 seasons.-External links:...
- Milan ChalupaMilan ChalupaMilan Chalupa is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 14 games for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League.Chalupa began his career with HC Dukla Jihlava...
- Arnold Kadlec
- Miroslav Dvořák
- František KaberleFrantisek Kaberle, Sr.František Kaberle is the father of Tomáš Kaberle and František Kaberle. He was himself a Czechoslovak national ice hockey team player in the mid-1970s winning the World Championships twice, in 1976 and 1977...
- Jiří BublaJirí BublaJiří Bubla is a retired Czech ice hockey defenceman.Bubla played his entire National Hockey League career with the Vancouver Canucks, beginning in 1982. He retired after the 1985–86 season...
- Milan NovýMilan NovýMilan Nový is a retired Czech ice hockey center. He played 16 seasons in the Czechoslovak Elite League, winning six league championships between 1974 and 1980....
- Jiři NovákJiří Novák (ice hockey)Jiří Novák is a former Czechoslovak ice hockey player. He participated at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, where his team won a silver medal.-References:...
- Miroslav FryčerMiroslav FrycerMiroslav "Mirko" Fryčer is a retired Czech ice hockey forward.Fryčer started his National Hockey League career with the Quebec Nordiques in 1981. He also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, and Edmonton Oilers. He left the NHL after the 1989 season...
- Marián ŠťastnýMarian StastnyMarián Šťastný is a former Slovak professional ice hockey right wing who played for five seasons in the National Hockey League from 1981 through 1986....
- Anton ŠťastnýAnton StastnyAnton Šťastný is a former Slovak professional ice hockey left winger who played nine seasons with the Quebec Nordiques of the National Hockey League from 1980 until 1989. He was the first player born and trained in Slovakia to be drafted by an NHL team...
- Vincent LukáčVincent LukacVincent Lukáč is a former professional Slovak ice hockey player.He was a player of HC Košice , HC Dukla Jihlava, SC Rosenheim, WEV Wien, Kirkcaldy, HC Streatham Redskins in London and Fife Flyers of Scotland...
- Karel Holý
- Jaroslav PouzarJaroslav PouzarJaroslav Pouzar is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, 83rd overall, by the Edmonton Oilers. He won 2 cups with Edmonton in 1984, 1985. He left to play in Europe in the summer of 1985. He returned during 1987 season to...
- Bohuslav EbermannBohuslav EbermannBohuslav Ebermann is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for Škoda Plzeň. He was a member of the Czechoslovak 1976 Canada Cup team and was a silver medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics. He was born in Vochov, Czechoslovakia...
- Vladimír MartinecVladimir MartinecVladimir Martinec was a Czech ice hockey right wing in the 1970s. He won the Golden Hockey Stick award as top player in Czechoslovakia four times, in 1973, 1975, 1976, and 1979....
- Peter ŠťastnýPeter StastnyPeter Šťastný , also known colloquially as "Peter the Great" and "Stosh", is a retired Slovak professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1980 to 1995. During his time with the Quebec Nordiques, Stastny became a Canadian citizen. Since 2004, he has also served as a...
Luge
Men
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Jindřich Zeman Jindrich Zeman Jindřich Zeman was a Czechoslovakian luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1978 FIL European Luge Championships in Hammarstrand, Sweden.... |
44.901 | 15 | 45.438 | 16 | 45.571 | 16 | 45.025 | 12 | 3:00.935 | 10 |
| Vladimír Resl Vladimír Resl Vladimír Resl was a Czechoslovakian luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1978 FIL European Luge Championships in Hammarstrand, Sweden.... |
44.255 | 12 | DNF | – | – | – | – | – | DNF | – |
(Men's) Doubles
| Athletes | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Jindřich Zeman Jindrich Zeman Jindřich Zeman was a Czechoslovakian luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1978 FIL European Luge Championships in Hammarstrand, Sweden.... Vladimír Resl Vladimír Resl Vladimír Resl was a Czechoslovakian luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1978 FIL European Luge Championships in Hammarstrand, Sweden.... |
40.050 | 10 | 40.092 | 4 | 1:20.142 | 8 |
Women
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Mária Jasenčáková Mária Jasenčáková Mária Jasenčáková, born 21 October 1957 in Spišská Sobota, Prešov, Czechoslovakia, is a Slovak luger who competed at five Olympic Games between 1980 and 1998.She is the first Slovakian to compete at five Olympics.-External links:*... |
39.698 | 11 | 39.862 | 8 | 39.606 | 10 | 39.963 | 10 | 2:39.429 | 9 |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Distance | Points | Points | Rank | ||
| Josef Samek Josef Samek Josef Samek is a Czechoslovak ski jumper who competed from 1977 to 1984. His lone victory was in Garmisch-Partenkirchen during the 1978-79 Four Hills Tournament.... |
Normal hill | 67.5 | 84.7 | 79.0 | 105.6 | 190.3 | 39 |
| Leoš Škoda | 75.0 | 100.7 | 83.0 | 119.0 | 219.7 | 22 | |
| Josef Samek Josef Samek Josef Samek is a Czechoslovak ski jumper who competed from 1977 to 1984. His lone victory was in Garmisch-Partenkirchen during the 1978-79 Four Hills Tournament.... |
Large hill | 97.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 | 110.5 | 213.5 | 23 |
| Leoš Škoda | 106.0 | 116.6 | 96.0 | 100.6 | 217.2 | 21 | |