Jaroslav Vítek (14 January 1915 – 15 May 1966) was a Czechoslovak athlete. He was specialized in shot put and also competed in discus throwing.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czechoslovak |
| Born | 14 January 1915 Mořice, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 15 May 1966 (aged 51) Brno, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Shot put, discus trow |
| Club | Sokol Brno 1 |
He represented Czechoslovakia at the 1938 European Athletics Championships in Paris in the shot put event finishing sixth with a distance of 14.77 metres. He also competed in the discus throw event finishing 14th with a throw of 41.18 metres.[1]
His discus throw personal best was 15.38 metres, thrown in 1939. [2]
References
edit- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 363–367, retrieved 13 August 2014
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jaroslav Vítek Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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