Vladimir Novak
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Vladimír Novák was a Czechoslovakia
n Nordic skier
who competed in the 1920s and in the 1930s. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1933 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
in Innsbruck
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At the 1928 Winter Olympics
he finished twelfth in the 18 kilometre cross-country skiing event
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Four years later Novak finished 11th in the 50 kilometre event
and 14th in the shorter cross-country skiing event
at the 1932 Winter Olympics
in Lake Placid, New York
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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...
n Nordic skier
Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing....
who competed in the 1920s and in the 1930s. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1933 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1933 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1933 took place on 8-12 February 1933 in Innsbruck, Austria. This event would also debut the 4 x 10 km relay...
in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
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At the 1928 Winter Olympics
1928 Winter Olympics
The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 11–19, 1928 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The 1928 Games were the first true Winter Olympics held on its own as they were not in conjunction with a Summer Olympics...
he finished twelfth in the 18 kilometre cross-country skiing event
Cross-country skiing at the 1928 Winter Olympics - Men's 18 km
The 18 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1928 Winter Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held on Friday, February 17, 1928....
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Four years later Novak finished 11th in the 50 kilometre event
Cross-country skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 50 km
The 50 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, February 13, 1932....
and 14th in the shorter cross-country skiing event
Cross-country skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 18 km
The shorter cross-country skiing event of the cross-country skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics programme was contested of a distance of 19.7 kilometres. It was the third appearance of the event, but the only time this race was held over a distance of 19.7 kilometres...
at the 1932 Winter Olympics
1932 Winter Olympics
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 and closed on February 15. It would be the first winter olympics held in the United...
in Lake Placid, New York
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....
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