Oto Skrbek
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Oto Skrbek from Vysoké nad Jizerou
is a former Czechoslovak
skier.
In the rank of a Vojín 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
.
Vysoké nad Jizerou
Vysoké nad Jizerou is a town in the Semily District, Liberec Region, of northern Bohemia, in the Czech Republic. It is located 16 kilometers southeast of Jablonec nad Nisou.-History:The village was founded in the first half of the 14th Century...
is a former Czechoslovak
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...
skier.
In the rank of a Vojín 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 This sport would be superseded by the biathlon competition which debuted at the 1960...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...
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