Karel Dvorák (biathlete)
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Karel Dvořák is a former Czechoslovak
cross-country skier.
Dvořák was an army service enlistee for two years, and during this time he was a member of the national Olympic military patrol team
in 1948
which placed sixth. Before they went to St. Moritz, they trained in Špindlerův Mlýn
.
Dvořák was a member of the Sportovní klub Nové Město na Moravě
until 1951 and afterwards of the ZSJ Autozávody Vrchlabí
. He was national master in 18 km cross-country skiing in 1950 and 1952, was member of the relay masterteams of 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950, and won the ČSMV Zlata Lyze (Golden Ski) cross-country ski race from 1950 to 1952 in a row.
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...
cross-country skier.
Dvořák was an army service enlistee for two years, and during this time he was a member of the national Olympic military patrol team
Military patrol at the 1948 Winter Olympics
At the 1948 Winter Olympics, in St. Moritz, Switzerland, in 1948, the last military patrol competition was held as a demonstration sport. This was in part to the aftermath of World War II, which decimated Europe. This sport would be superseded by the biathlon competition which debuted at the 1960...
in 1948
1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936...
which placed sixth. Before they went to St. Moritz, they trained in Špindlerův Mlýn
Špindleruv Mlýn
Špindlerův Mlýn is a town in the Czech Republic in the Krkonoše. It received its name after a mill belonging to Spindler's family, where neighbours used to meet...
.
Dvořák was a member of the Sportovní klub Nové Město na Moravě
Nové Mesto na Morave
Nové Město na Moravě is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has 10,464 inhabitants.-Business in town:Despite its location surrounded by great outdoors, the town has a long tradition of manufacturing...
until 1951 and afterwards of the ZSJ Autozávody Vrchlabí
Vrchlabí
Vrchlabí is a town in the Czech Republic in the Giant Mountains . Nowadays it has about 13,000 inhabitants. It is notable for having a large Škoda Auto factory located there.-External links:***...
. He was national master in 18 km cross-country skiing in 1950 and 1952, was member of the relay masterteams of 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950, and won the ČSMV Zlata Lyze (Golden Ski) cross-country ski race from 1950 to 1952 in a row.