Vladimír Petlák
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Vladimír Petlák was a Czech
volleyball
player who competed for Czechoslovakia
in the 1968 Summer Olympics
, in the 1972 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Kuřim
and died in Ústí nad Labem
.
In 1968 he was part of the Czechoslovak team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all nine matches.
Four years later he finished sixth with the Czechoslovak team in the 1972 Olympic tournament
. He played all seven matches.
At the 1976 Games he was a member of the Czechoslovak team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament
. He played all six 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...
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 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...
, 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....
, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
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He was born in Kuřim
Kurim
Kuřim is a town in the Czech Republic.It is placed near Brno-External links:*...
and died in Ústí nad Labem
Ústí nad Labem
Ústí nad Labem is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Ústí nad Labem Region. The city is the 7th-most populous in the country.Ústí is situated in a mountainous district at the confluence of the Bílina and the Elbe Rivers, and, besides being an active river port, is an important railway junction...
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In 1968 he was part of the Czechoslovak team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all nine matches.
Four years later he finished sixth with the Czechoslovak team in the 1972 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 all seven matches.
At the 1976 Games he was a member of the Czechoslovak team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament
Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
. He played all six matches.