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...

competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics

1992 Winter Olympics

The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...

in Albertville

Albertville

Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:...

, France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

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The team consisted of 74 athletes, which was the largest number at that time. It was the last time Czechoslovakia participated in the Winter Olympics, because the state split to Czech Republic and Slovakia and both countries entered their independent teams to the 1994 Winter Olympics

1994 Winter Olympics

The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...

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Cross-country skier Pavel Benc

Pavel Benc

Pavel Benc is a Czech cross country skier who raced from 1985 to 1997. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 kilometer event at the 1988 Winter Olympics. His best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 25th in the 30 kilometer event, during the 1994 Winter Olympics...

 was the flag-bearer of the country in the opening ceremony.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
		Figure skating Figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics Referee:* Benjamin T. WrightAssistant Referee:* Monique GeorgelinJudges: Reinhard Mirmseker Mary Pearson Yang Jiasheng Monique Petis Mieko Fujimori Ingelise Blangsted Igor Prokop Vanessa Riley* Marina Sanaya Maragaret Ann Wier...	Men's singles
	Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team	Ice hockey Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics was held at the Méribel Ice Palace in Méribel, a ski resort about 45 km from host city Albertville. The competition, held from 8 to 23 February, was won by the Unified Team.-Final rankings:# # # # # # #...	Men's competition Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics was held at the Méribel Ice Palace in Méribel, a ski resort about 45 km from host city Albertville. The competition, held from 8 to 23 February, was won by the Unified Team.-Final rankings:# # # # # # #...
		Ski jumping Ski jumping at the 1992 Winter Olympics The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Ski Jumping resultsThe venue was Courchevel, a ski resort 50 kilometers from host city Albertville.-Medals:-Large hill:February 16, 1992-Normal hill:February 9, 1992-Team large hill:February 14, 1992-References:*...	Men's team large hill

Alpine Skiing

Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics

Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events at three venues, held near Albertville, France. Val-d'Isère hosted the men's events, except the slalom, held at Les Menuires; all five of the women's alpine events were held at Méribel...

Czechoslovakia’s participation in the alpine skiing races was done by four skiers, all Slovaks. Lucia Medzihradská was the most successful of them reaching top eight in the women’s combined event.

Men’s Downhill

• Marian Bíreš – 1:56.21 (34th)

Men’s Super-G

• Marian Bíreš – 1:17.47 (37th)
• Peter Jurko – 1:17.68 (39th)

Men’s Giant Slalom

• Marian Bíreš – 2:18.11 (34th)
• Peter Jurko – 2:19.15 (37th)

Men’s Slalom

• Peter Jurko – 1:52.80 (25th)
• Marian Bíreš – did not finish 1st round

Men’s Combined

• Peter Jurko – Downhill: 1:58,27 (52th), did not finish Slalom 1st run
• Marian Bíreš – Downhill: 1:49,61 (37th), did not finish Slalom 1st run

Women’s Downhill

• Lucia Medzihradská – 1:54.78 (16th)
• Ľudmila Milanová – 1:57.85 (24th)

Women’s Super-G

• Lucia Medzihradská – 1:26.76 (27th)
• Ľudmila Milanová – 1:27.61 (34th)

Women’s Giant Slalom

• Lucia Medzihradská – 2:19.27 (20th)
• Ľudmila Milanová – did not finish 1st round

Women’s Slalom

• Lucia Medzihradská – 1:36.45 (16th)
• Ľudmila Milanová – 1:39.78 (24th)

Women’s Combined

• Lucia Medzihradská – 47.43 (8th)
• Ľudmila Milanová – 76.28 (15th)

Biathlon

Biathlon at the 1992 Winter Olympics

The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon resultsThe Biathlon competitions were held at Les Saisies, about 40 km from host city Albertville.-Medal table:-10 km sprint:February 12, 1992-20 km:February 20, 1992...

Jiřina Adamičková was close to winning a medal in the women’s sprint, fighting for it after last shooting, but fading fast in the closing uphill section and falling down to fifth place, seven seconds behind bronze-medal Belova of the Unified Team.

Men’s Sprint

• Ivan Masařík – 27:16.8 (12th)
• Tomáš Kos – 27:37.3 (22nd)
• Jiří Holubec – 27:37.8 (23rd)
• Martin Rypl – 28:41.8 (50th)

Men’s Individual Race

• Jiří Holubec – 59:49.8 (15th)
• Tomáš Kos – 1:00:26.6 (23rd)
• Martin Rypl – 1:00:32.6 (25th)
• Ivan Masařík – 1:05:24.9 (66th)

Men’s Relay

• Czechoslovakia – 1:27:15.8 (7th)
  • Martin Rypl
  • Tomáš Kos
  • Jiří Holubec
  • Ivan Masařík

Women’s Sprint

• Jiřina Adamičková – 24:58.1 (5th)
• Gabriela Sůvová – 26:43.3 (18th)
• Iveta Knížková – 28:14.4 (41st)
• Helena Černohorská – 30:13.8 (62nd)

Women’s Individual Race

• Jiřina Adamičková – 56:21.8 (23rd)
• Jana Kulhavá – 59:09.8 (44th)
• Gabriela Sůvová – 1:02:22.4 (57th)
• Petra Nosková – 1:02:57.6 (61st)

Women’s Relay

• Czechoslovakia – 1:23:12.7 (8th)
  • Gabriela Sůvová
  • Jana Kulhavá
  • Jiřina Adamičková

Bobsledding

Bobsleigh at the 1992 Winter Olympics

The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Bobsleigh resultsThe venue was the bobsleigh and luge track of La Plagne, about 70 km from host city Albertville.-Two-man:February 16, 1992-Four-man:February 22, 1992-Medal table:-References:**...

After many years, Czechoslovakia entered its Olympic bobsleigh teams again, which recorded average to below-average results, but improved fast to be strong competitors at the 1994 Winter Olympics

1994 Winter Olympics

The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...

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Two-men Bob

• Czechoslovakia I – 4:08.31 (25th)
  • Jiří Džmura
  • Roman Hrabáň
• Czechoslovakia II – 4:10.84 (31st)
  • Petr Ramseidl
  • Zdeněk Kohout

Four-men Bob

• Czechoslovakia – 3:58.55 (21st)
  • Jiří Džmura
  • Pavel Puškár
  • Karel Dostál
  • Roman Hrabáň

Cross country skiing

The men’s 50-kilometer freestyle marathon was the highlight of Czechoslovakia’s men. Radim Nyč

Radim Nyc

Radim Nyč is a former Czech cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 1994. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 6th in the 50 km event in 1992.Nyč also won a bronze medal in the 4 x...

 and Pavel Benc

Pavel Benc

Pavel Benc is a Czech cross country skier who raced from 1985 to 1997. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 kilometer event at the 1988 Winter Olympics. His best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 25th in the 30 kilometer event, during the 1994 Winter Olympics...

 finished in top eight. Václav Korunka

Václav Korunka

Václav Korunka is a former Czechoslovakian cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 1999. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 13th in the 50 km event in 1992.Korunka also won a...

 missed the top ten, but recorded three top-20 performances. In women’s races Alžběta Havrančíková

Alžbeta Havrancíková

Alžbeta Havrančíková was a Czechoslovakian-Slovakian cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 2000. Competing in four Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Albertville in 1992 and her best individual finish of eighth in the 15 km event at Lillehammer in...

 performed great in the second, freestyle-pursuit part of the combination race to move up from 34th to 17th place. Young Kateřina Neumannová

Katerina Neumannová

Kateřina Neumannová is a retired Czech cross country skier. She was a flatwater canoeist and downhill skier before moving to cross country skiing at sixteen...

 took part in her first Olympics. The strong Czech and Slovak team-up of the women’s relay fought for medals before losing pace in the last stage run by Iveta Zelingerová.

Men’s 10 km Classic

• Václav Korunka
  Václav Korunka
  Václav Korunka is a former Czechoslovakian cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 1999. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 13th in the 50 km event in 1992.Korunka also won a...
  
   – 29:43.4 (17th)
• Radim Nyč
  Radim Nyc
  Radim Nyč is a former Czech cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 1994. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 6th in the 50 km event in 1992.Nyč also won a bronze medal in the 4 x...
  
   – 30:31.5 (33rd)
• Pavel Benc
  Pavel Benc
  Pavel Benc is a Czech cross country skier who raced from 1985 to 1997. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 kilometer event at the 1988 Winter Olympics. His best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 25th in the 30 kilometer event, during the 1994 Winter Olympics...
  
   – 31:13.6 (41st)
• Martin Petrásek
  Martin Petrásek
  Martin Petrásek is a former Czech cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 2001. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and also finished 10th in the 10 km event at the 1991 championships.Petrásek's best individual finish at the Winter...
  
   – 32:27.4 (66th)

Men’s 15 km Free Pursuit

• Václav Korunka
  Václav Korunka
  Václav Korunka is a former Czechoslovakian cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 1999. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 13th in the 50 km event in 1992.Korunka also won a...
  
   – 41:03.5 (14th)
• Radim Nyč
  Radim Nyc
  Radim Nyč is a former Czech cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 1994. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 6th in the 50 km event in 1992.Nyč also won a bronze medal in the 4 x...
  
   – 42:16.0 (25th)
• Pavel Benc
  Pavel Benc
  Pavel Benc is a Czech cross country skier who raced from 1985 to 1997. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 kilometer event at the 1988 Winter Olympics. His best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 25th in the 30 kilometer event, during the 1994 Winter Olympics...
  
   – 43:02.0 (33rd)
• Martin Petrásek
  Martin Petrásek
  Martin Petrásek is a former Czech cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 2001. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and also finished 10th in the 10 km event at the 1991 championships.Petrásek's best individual finish at the Winter...
  
   – 45:57.1 (55th)

Men’s 30 km Classic

• Lubomír Buchta – 1:25:40.6 (13th)
• Jiří Teplý – 1:26:14.4 (18th)
• Martin Petrásek
  Martin Petrásek
  Martin Petrásek is a former Czech cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 2001. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and also finished 10th in the 10 km event at the 1991 championships.Petrásek's best individual finish at the Winter...
  
   – 1:28:30.8 (24th)

Men’s 50 km Free

• Radim Nyč
  Radim Nyc
  Radim Nyč is a former Czech cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 1994. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 6th in the 50 km event in 1992.Nyč also won a bronze medal in the 4 x...
  
   – 2:07:41.5 (6th)
• Pavel Benc
  Pavel Benc
  Pavel Benc is a Czech cross country skier who raced from 1985 to 1997. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 kilometer event at the 1988 Winter Olympics. His best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 25th in the 30 kilometer event, during the 1994 Winter Olympics...
  
   – 2:08:13.6 (8th)
• Václav Korunka
  Václav Korunka
  Václav Korunka is a former Czechoslovakian cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 1999. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 13th in the 50 km event in 1992.Korunka also won a...
  
   – 2:10:30.7 (13th)
• Jiří Teplý – 2:12:00.2 (21st)

Men’s 4x10 km Relay

• Czechoslovakia – 1:44:20.0 (7th)
  • Radim Nyč
    Radim Nyc
    Radim Nyč is a former Czech cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 1994. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 6th in the 50 km event in 1992.Nyč also won a bronze medal in the 4 x...
    
    
  • Lubomír Buchta
  • Pavel Benc
    Pavel Benc
    Pavel Benc is a Czech cross country skier who raced from 1985 to 1997. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 kilometer event at the 1988 Winter Olympics. His best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 25th in the 30 kilometer event, during the 1994 Winter Olympics...
    
    
  • Václav Korunka
    Václav Korunka
    Václav Korunka is a former Czechoslovakian cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 1999. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 13th in the 50 km event in 1992.Korunka also won a...
    
    

Women’s 5 km Classic

• Lubomíra Balážová – 14:54.6 (11th)
• Kateřina Neumannová
  Katerina Neumannová
  Kateřina Neumannová is a retired Czech cross country skier. She was a flatwater canoeist and downhill skier before moving to cross country skiing at sixteen...
  
   – 14:59.1 (13th)
• Iveta Zelingerová – 15:06.4 (18th)
• Alžběta Havrančíková
  Alžbeta Havrancíková
  Alžbeta Havrančíková was a Czechoslovakian-Slovakian cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 2000. Competing in four Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Albertville in 1992 and her best individual finish of eighth in the 15 km event at Lillehammer in...
  
   – 15:44.6 (34th)

Women’s 10 km Free Pursuit

• Alžběta Havrančíková
  Alžbeta Havrancíková
  Alžbeta Havrančíková was a Czechoslovakian-Slovakian cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 2000. Competing in four Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Albertville in 1992 and her best individual finish of eighth in the 15 km event at Lillehammer in...
  
   – 28:39.9 (17th)
• Kateřina Neumannová
  Katerina Neumannová
  Kateřina Neumannová is a retired Czech cross country skier. She was a flatwater canoeist and downhill skier before moving to cross country skiing at sixteen...
  
   – 28:56.6 (22nd)
• Iveta Zelingerová – 29:03.4 (24th)
• Lubomíra Balážová – 29:11.0 (26th)

Women’s 15 km Classic

• Lubomíra Balážová – 45:22.6 (13th)
• Kateřina Neumannová
  Katerina Neumannová
  Kateřina Neumannová is a retired Czech cross country skier. She was a flatwater canoeist and downhill skier before moving to cross country skiing at sixteen...
  
   – 45:28.6 (14th)
• Zora Simčáková – 45:45.6 (18th)
• Anna Janoušková – 47:29.3 (33rd)

Women’s 30 km Free

• Alžběta Havrančíková
  Alžbeta Havrancíková
  Alžbeta Havrančíková was a Czechoslovakian-Slovakian cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 2000. Competing in four Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Albertville in 1992 and her best individual finish of eighth in the 15 km event at Lillehammer in...
  
   – 1:27:54.9 (11th)
• Iveta Zelingerová – 1:31:39.1 (22nd)
• Anna Janoušková – 1:32:43.9 (27th)
• Zora Simčáková – 1:33:10.3 (30th)

Women’s 4x5 km Relay

• Czechoslovakia – 1:01:37.4 (6th)
  • Lubomíra Balážová
  • Kateřina Neumannová
    Katerina Neumannová
    Kateřina Neumannová is a retired Czech cross country skier. She was a flatwater canoeist and downhill skier before moving to cross country skiing at sixteen...
    
    
  • Alžběta Havrančíková
    Alžbeta Havrancíková
    Alžbeta Havrančíková was a Czechoslovakian-Slovakian cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 2000. Competing in four Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Albertville in 1992 and her best individual finish of eighth in the 15 km event at Lillehammer in...
    
    
  • Iveta Zelingerová

Figure Skating

Figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics

Referee:* Benjamin T. WrightAssistant Referee:* Monique GeorgelinJudges: Reinhard Mirmseker Mary Pearson Yang Jiasheng Monique Petis Mieko Fujimori Ingelise Blangsted Igor Prokop Vanessa Riley* Marina Sanaya Maragaret Ann Wier...

Reigning European Champion Petr Barna

Petr Barna

Petr Barna is a Czech figure skater. He competed for Czechoslovakia. He was the first man to land a quadruple jump in Olympic competition....

 won his only Olympic medal behind Ukraine

Unified Team at the 1992 Winter Olympics

The Unified Team at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville was a joint team consisting of six of the fifteen former Soviet republics: Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Uzbekistan and Armenia. The Unified Team's only other appearance was at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona...

's Viktor Petrenko

Viktor Petrenko

Viktor Vasylovych Petrenko is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater who represented the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Ukraine during his career. He is the 1992 Olympic Champion for the Unified Team...

 and United States' Paul Wylie

Paul Wylie

Paul Stanton Wylie is an American figure skater and 1992 Olympic silver medalist.-Biography:Born in Dallas, Texas, Wylie began skating at the age of three. At age eleven, his family moved to Denver, Colorado, where he began to train with Carlo Fassi...

. During his free program, Barna was the first skater to land the quadruple jump in the Olympic competition. The program was choreographed on the Hamlet soundtrack and was Barna’s artistic masterpiece.

Radka Kovaříková

Radka Kovaríková

Radka Kovaříková is a Czech pair skater. She skates with partner René Novotný. They are the 1995 World champions. They were coached by Irina Rodnina. After winning their World title, they married and turned pro...

 and René Novotný

René Novotný

René Novotný is a Czech pair skater. He skates with partner Radka Kovaříková. They are the 1995 World champions. They were coached by Irina Rodnina. After winning their World title, they married and turned pro...

 teamed up after Novotný’s 1988 Winter Olympics

1988 Winter Olympics

The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...

 medicine problem. They beat Shishkova and Naumov of the Unified Team in the competition, but lost to Isabelle Brasseur and Lloyd Eisler of Canada in a close battle for the bronze medal, feeling a sort of injustice.

Kateřina Mrázová and Martin Šimeček finished 10th in the ice-dancing competition, while Lenka Kulovaná finished 11th. She was fifth in the 1992 European Championships, but lost to two European opponents only in Albertville.

Men

• Petr Barna
  Petr Barna
  Petr Barna is a Czech figure skater. He competed for Czechoslovakia. He was the first man to land a quadruple jump in Olympic competition....
  
   – bronze medal

Women

• Lenka Kulovaná
  Lenka Kulovaná
  Lenka Kulovaná is a Czech retired competitive figure skater. She is a multiple Czech national champion. She placed 11th at the 1992 Winter Olympics , 13th at the 1994 Winter Olympics, and 18th at the 1998 Winter Olympics. She retired following the 1998 World Figure Skating...
  
   – 11th place

Pairs

• Radka Kovaříková
  Radka Kovaríková
  Radka Kovaříková is a Czech pair skater. She skates with partner René Novotný. They are the 1995 World champions. They were coached by Irina Rodnina. After winning their World title, they married and turned pro...
  
   and René Novotný
  René Novotný
  René Novotný is a Czech pair skater. He skates with partner Radka Kovaříková. They are the 1995 World champions. They were coached by Irina Rodnina. After winning their World title, they married and turned pro...
  
   – 4th place

Ice Dancing

• Kateřina Mrázová
  Katerina Mrázová
  Kateřina Mrázová is a Czech retired competitive ice dancer. With partner Martin Šimeček, she is a multiple Czech national champion. They placed 10th at the 1992 Winter Olympics , 8th at the 1994 Winter Olympics, and 13th at the 1998 Winter Olympics...
  
   and Martin Šimeček
  Martin Šimecek
  Martin Šimeček is a Czech retired competitive ice dancer. With partner Kateřina Mrázová, he is a multiple Czech national champion. They placed 10th at the 1992 Winter Olympics , 8th at the 1994 Winter Olympics, and 13th at the 1998 Winter Olympics...
  
   – 10th place

Ice Hockey

Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics

Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics was held at the Méribel Ice Palace in Méribel, a ski resort about 45 km from host city Albertville. The competition, held from 8 to 23 February, was won by the Unified Team.-Final rankings:# # # # # # #...

In 1991, Czechoslovakia failed to win a medal at the World Championships

Ice Hockey World Championships

The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...

 in Finland. Stanislav Neveselý and Josef Horešovský were sacked and the team was coached by Ivan Hlinka

Ivan Hlinka

Ivan Hlinka was a Czech professional ice hockey player and coach. He was one of the most important figures in Czech ice hockey.-Playing career:...

 in Albertville. He named ten members of the 1991 World Championships for their Olympic squad. The team entered the group hammering Norway and coming back from 0-2 against France. Robert Lang's two goals helped beat Unified Team, which was the only one loss of the later Olympic champions. Czechoslovakia itself then recorded its first loss against Canada, but confirmed their quarterfinals participation with a win over Switzerland.

Sweden, the reigning World Champions, met Czechoslovakia in the quarterfinals, but was beaten as Kadlec, Janecký and Augusta scored their goals and Czechoslovakia headed to the semifinals against Canada again. The game was more balanced then the group one, but was lost 2-4. The team however had not problems finding motivation to beat United States for the bronze medal. Robert Lang was the top scoring player of the team (13 points).

Men – bronze medal

• Round 1
  • beat Norway
    Norway at the 1992 Winter Olympics
    -Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenMen's combinedWomenWomen's combined- Biathlon:MenMen's 4 x 7.5 km relayWomenWomen's 3 x 7.5 km relay1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target....
    
     10-1 (goals: Rosol 3, Janecký, Žemlička, Jelínek, Lubina, Švehla, Ťoupal, Šlégr)
  • beat France
    France at the 1992 Winter Olympics
    France was the host nation for the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. It was the third time that France had hosted the Winter Olympic Games , and the fifth time overall .-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenMen's combinedWomenWomen's...
    
     6-4 (goals: Janecký 2, Hrbek, Hořava, Liba, Rosol)
  • beat Unified Team
    Unified Team at the 1992 Winter Olympics
    The Unified Team at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville was a joint team consisting of six of the fifteen former Soviet republics: Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Uzbekistan and Armenia. The Unified Team's only other appearance was at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona...
    
     4-3 (goals: Lang 2, Augusta, Rosol)
  • lost to Canada
    Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics
    Canada competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenMen's combinedWomenWomen's combined- Biathlon:Men...
    
     1-5 (goal: Kašťák)
  • beat Switzerland
    Switzerland at the 1992 Winter Olympics
    Switzerland competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Nicolas Bochatay, a member of the delegation was to represent the country in the speed skiing finals, but he was killed in a fatal accident on the morning of the day of the competition he was to compete in.-Medalists:- Alpine...
    
     4-2 (goals: Rosol, Lang, Veselovský, Lubina)
• Quarterfinals:
  • beat Sweden
    Sweden at the 1992 Winter Olympics
    -Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Biathlon:MenMen's 4 x 7.5 km relayWomenWomen's 3 x 7.5 km relay1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target. 2One minute added per missed target.- Cross-country skiing:Men...
    
     3-1 (goals: Kadlec, Janecký, Augusta)
• Semifinals:
  • lost to Canada
    Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics
    Canada competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenMen's combinedWomenWomen's combined- Biathlon:Men...
    
     2-4 (goals: Švehla, Augusta)
• Bronze Medal Game:
  • beat U.S.A.
    United States at the 1992 Winter Olympics
    The United States competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenMen's combinedWomenWomen's combined- Biathlon:MenMen's 4 x 7.5 km relayWomen...
    
     6-1 (goals: Jelínek 2, Lang 2, Procházka, Kašťák)
• Squad:
  • Goalkeepers: Petr Bříza
    Petr Bríza
    Petr Bříza is a former Czech ice hockey goaltender. He played in goal on the bronze medal winning ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia at the 1992 Winter Olympics.-External links:*...
    
    , Oldřich Svoboda
    Oldrich Svoboda
    Oldřich Svoboda played goalie on the 1992 Bronze medal winning Olympic ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia.-External links:...
    
    , Jaromír Dragan
    Jaromir Dragan
    Jaromír Dragan is a former Slovak ice hockey player, well-known mainly as a goaltender of HC Košice....
    
    
  • Defenders: Leo Gudas
    Leo Gudas
    Leo Gudas is a Czech hockey player who won a Bronze Medal in the 1992 Olympics.-Draft:Gudas was the second last player taken in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, going 251st overall to the Calgary Flames....
    
    , Miloslav Hořava
    Miloslav Horava
    Miloslav Hořava is a Czech ice hockey coach and former player. He played on the Silver medal winning ice hockey team at the 1984 Winter Olympics and bronze medal winning team at the 1992 Winter Olympics for Czechoslovakia....
    
    , Drahomír Kadlec
    Drahomír Kadlec
    Drahomír Kadlec is a Czech former ice hockey defenceman.Kadlec played in the Czech Extraliga for HC Kladno, HC Dukla Jihlava, HC Zlín, HC Litvínov and HC Slezan Opava...
    
    , Bedřich Ščerban
    Bedrich Šcerban
    Bedřich Ščerban is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman.Ščerban began his career with HC Dukla Jihlava of the Czech Extraliga in 1986. In 1991, he moved to Finland's SM-liiga, spending one season with Tappara before moving the Sweden's Elitserien with Brynäs IF...
    
    , Richard Šmehlík
    Richard Smehlik
    Richard Šmehlík is a Czech former National Hockey League defenceman. He was drafted in the fifth round, 97th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft....
    
    , František Procházka
    František Procházka
    František Procházka 6'1", 220 lb, defenseman, played on the 1992 Bronze Medal winning Olympic ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia....
    
    , Róbert Švehla
    Róbert Švehla
    Róbert Švehla is a Slovak retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL for 9 seasons from 1995 until 2003.- Career :Švehla was drafted 78th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, but he did not play a game for them before moving on to the Florida Panthers...
    
    , Jiří Šlégr
    Jiri Slegr
    Jiří Šlégr is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HC Litvínov of the Czech Extraliga. He is also the estranged son of former Vancouver Canucks defenceman Jiří Bubla...
    
    
  • Forwards: Petr Rosol
    Petr Rosol
    Petr Rosol played on 1992 Bronze Medal winning Olympic ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia.5'9, 182 lb Forward.4th round draft pick of the Calgary Flames in 1984.- References :...
    
    , Robert Lang, Kamil Kašťák
    Kamil Kašták
    Kamil Kašťák is a Czech former ice hockey player.Kašťák played in the Czech Extraliga for Dukla Jihlava, HC Litvinov, HC Sparta Prague and HC Plzen...
    
    , Richard Žemlička
    Richard Žemlicka
    Richard Žemlička played on 1992 Bronze Medal winning Olympic ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia.6'1, 200 lb Forward.9th round draft choice of the Edmonton Oilers in 1990.- References :...
    
    , Ladislav Lubina
    Ladislav Lubina
    Ladislav Lubina is former Czech ice hockey player and currently ice hockey coach. He was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars in the 11th round in 1985, but never played in the NHL...
    
    , Radek Ťoupal
    Radek Toupal
    Radek Ťoupal is a former ice hockey player. His debut in Czechoslovak ice hockey league came in season 1982/1983, playing for HC České Budějovice, when he was only 16. During an army duty spent two years playing for Slovakian club HC Dukla Trenčín...
    
    , Peter Veselovský
    Peter Veselovský
    Peter Veselovský played on the Olympic Bronze Medal winning ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia in 1992.- References :...
    
    , Petr Hrbek
    Petr Hrbek
    Petr Hrbek is a Czech ice hockey player currently playing for Chemnitzer RSC in the German Regionalliga....
    
    , Otakar Janecký
    Otakar Janecký
    Otakar Janecký is a retired Czech ice hockey forward.In his homeland Janecký represented HC Pardubice, his birthcity team for his entire Czechoslovak Extraliga and Czech Extraliga career....
    
    , Patrik Augusta
    Patrik Augusta
    Patrik Augusta is a retired ice hockey winger.He was drafted 149th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft and played two games for the Leafs and two games for the Washington Capitals...
    
    , Tomáš Jelínek
    Tomáš Jelínek
    Tomáš Jelínek is a retired Czech ice hockey player. He played on the 1992 bronze medal winning Olympic Hockey team for Czechoslovakia....
    
    , Igor Liba
    Igor Liba
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  • Coaches: Ivan Hlinka
    Ivan Hlinka
    Ivan Hlinka was a Czech professional ice hockey player and coach. He was one of the most important figures in Czech ice hockey.-Playing career:...
    
    , Jaroslav Walter

Luge

Luge at the 1992 Winter Olympics

The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Luge resultsThe venue was the bobsleigh and luge track of La Plagne, about 70 km from host city Albertville.-Men's singles:February 10, 1992-Doubles:February 14, 1992-Women's singles:February 12, 1992...

Petr Urban was the leading and most controversial member of the Czechoslovakia’s luge team. He recorded two top-20 finishes, but was soon excluded from the team because of his cartoon jokes he published in daily Sport while competing in Albertville.

Men’s Singles

• Petr Urban – 3:06.269 (19th)
• Jan Kohoutek – 3:06.442:37.3 (20th)

Men’s Doubles

• Petr Urban and Jan Kohoutek – 1:34.274 (15th)

Women’s Singles

• Petra Matěchová – 3:09.660 (17th)
• 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:*...
  
   – 3:10.433 (20th)

Nordic Combined

Nordic combined at the 1992 Winter Olympics

The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Nordic Combined resultsThe venue was Courchevel, a ski resort 50 kilometers from host city Albertville.-Medals:-Individual:February 12, 1992-3 x 10 km relay:February 18, 1992-References:*...

Individual Race

• František Máka – at 3:34.7 behind winner in cross country (15th)
• Josef Kovařík – at 4:13.7 behind (19th)
• Martin Bayer – at 10:43.1 (41st)
• Milan Kučera – did not finish

Team Race

• Czechoslovakia – at 9:04.7 behind winner in cross country (6th)
  • František Máka
  • Milan Kučera
  • Josef Kovařík

Ski Jumping

Ski jumping at the 1992 Winter Olympics

The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Ski Jumping resultsThe venue was Courchevel, a ski resort 50 kilometers from host city Albertville.-Medals:-Large hill:February 16, 1992-Normal hill:February 9, 1992-Team large hill:February 14, 1992-References:*...

Jiří Parma

Jirí Parma

Jiři Parma is a former Czechoslovakian ski jumper who competed from 1981 to 1996.At the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, he won a bronze medal in the team large hill....

 was Czechoslovakia’s flag-bearer at the 1988 Winter Olympics

1988 Winter Olympics

The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...

, but recorded his best ever Olympic results in 1992. He led the team in a dramatic competition, where only Czechoslovakia managed to get closer to the uncontested duo of Austria and gold medal winning Finland. He added large hill fifth place and normal hill 10th place.

Normal Hill Competition

• Jiří Parma
  Jirí Parma
  Jiři Parma is a former Czechoslovakian ski jumper who competed from 1981 to 1996.At the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, he won a bronze medal in the team large hill....
  
   – 207.9 points (10th)
• Jaroslav Sakala
  Jaroslav Sakala
  Jaroslav Sakala is a Czechoslovak-Czech ski jumper who competed from 1989 to 2002. He entered his first Ski jumping World Cup competition on January 15, 1989 in Harrachov. His first big success was at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville with a bronze medal in the team large hill...
  
   – 200.8 (15th)
• František Jež – 192.7 (23rd)
• Tomáš Goder – 175.3 (48th)

Large Hill Competition

• Jiří Parma
  Jirí Parma
  Jiři Parma is a former Czechoslovakian ski jumper who competed from 1981 to 1996.At the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, he won a bronze medal in the team large hill....
  
   – 198.0 points (5th)
• František Jež – 171.3 (13th)
• Tomáš Goder – 164.8 (20th)
• Jaroslav Sakala
  Jaroslav Sakala
  Jaroslav Sakala is a Czechoslovak-Czech ski jumper who competed from 1989 to 2002. He entered his first Ski jumping World Cup competition on January 15, 1989 in Harrachov. His first big success was at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville with a bronze medal in the team large hill...
  
   – 131.4 (41st)

Team Competition

• Czechoslovakia – 620.1 (bronze medal)
  • Tomáš Goder
  • František Jež
  • Jaroslav Sakala
    Jaroslav Sakala
    Jaroslav Sakala is a Czechoslovak-Czech ski jumper who competed from 1989 to 2002. He entered his first Ski jumping World Cup competition on January 15, 1989 in Harrachov. His first big success was at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville with a bronze medal in the team large hill...
    
    
  • Jiří Parma
    Jirí Parma
    Jiři Parma is a former Czechoslovakian ski jumper who competed from 1981 to 1996.At the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, he won a bronze medal in the team large hill....
    
    

Speed Skating

Speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics

The Speed skating competition during the 1992 Winter Olympic Games was held at the Anneau de Vitesse located next to the Théâtre des Cérémonies, a couple of kilometers west of downtown Albertville...

Only two Czechoslovakia's speed skaters took part in the Games, but none of them was able to fight the competition for better than low-place finishes.

Men’s 500 m

• Jiří Kyncl – 40.92 s (39th)
• Jiří Musil – 42.20 s (41st)

Men’s 5000 m

• Jiří Kyncl – 7:27.78 (27th)
• Jiří Musil – 7:29.91 (29th)

Men’s 10.000 m

• Jiří Kyncl – 15:03.97 (25th)
• Jiří Musil – 15:14.18 (28th)