Pavel Schenk
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Pavel Schenk is a Czech
former volleyball
player who competed for Czechoslovakia
in the 1964 Summer Olympics
, in the 1968 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Borotín
, Blansko District
.
In 1964 he was part of the Czechoslovak team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all nine matches.
Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Czechoslovak team in the 1968 Olympic tournament. He played six matches.
At the 1972 Games he was a member of the Czechoslovak team which finished sixth in the Olympic tournament
. He played five matches.
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
former volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player who competed for 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...
in the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
, in the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
.
He was born in Borotín
Borotín (Blansko District)
Borotín is a village and municipality in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 431 ....
, Blansko District
Blansko District
Blansko District is one of seven districts within South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic...
.
In 1964 he was part of the Czechoslovak team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all nine matches.
Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Czechoslovak team in the 1968 Olympic tournament. He played six matches.
At the 1972 Games he was a member of the Czechoslovak team which finished sixth in the Olympic tournament
Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
. He played five matches.