Jaroslav Šourek (7 September 1927 – 11 February 2003)[1] was a Czech long-distance runner. He finished 35th in the marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics behind his teammate Emil Zátopek who won the event.[2] He was a multiple champion of Czechoslovakia in the marathon including the inaugural Ostrava Marathon in 1954.
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Czech |
Born | Stará Boleslav, Czechoslovakia | 7 September 1927
Died | 11 February 2003 | (aged 75)
Sport | |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | Marathon |
Club | Dukla Praha |
References
edit- ^ František Kolář Encyklopedie olympioniků. Čeští a českoslovenští sportovci na olympijských hrách, ed. Euromedia Group, Prague 2021, p. 420
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jaroslav Šourek Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
External links
edit- Jaroslav Šourek at Olympedia
- Jaroslav Šourek at the Czech Olympic Committee (in Czech)