Jaroslav Jirkovský (March 8, 1891 - November 2, 1971)[1] was a Czechoslovak ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.
| Jaroslav Jirkovský | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
March 8, 1891 Prague, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Died |
November 2, 1971 (aged 80) Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | HC Slavia Praha | ||
| National team |
 Czechoslovakia | ||
| Playing career | 1908–1933 | ||
In 1924 he participated with the Czechoslovak team in the first Winter Olympics ice hockey tournament.
Prior to his hockey career, Jirkovský played football for Slavia Prague and Bohemia.[2]
References
edit- ^ František Kolář Encyklopedie olympioniků. Čeští a českoslovenští sportovci na olympijských hrách, ed. Euromedia Group, Prague 2021, p. 391
- ^ "National football team player Jaroslav Jirkovský". EU Football. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Olympic ice hockey tournaments 1924 Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)
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