Josef Augusta (ice hockey)

Josef Augusta (24 November 1946 in Havlíčkův Brod – 16 February 2017 in Jihlava) was a Czechoslovak ice hockey player and coach, and a silver medalist from the 1976 Winter Olympics. He is the father of former hockey player Patrik Augusta.[1]

Josef Augusta
Augusta in 2012
Personal information
Born24 November 1946 (1946-11-24)
Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia
Died16 February 2017 (2017-02-17) (aged 70)
Jihlava, Czech Republic
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1976 Innsbruck Team

He was head coach of the Czech national hockey team at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the World Championships in 2000, 2001 and 2002. The Czech team won gold medals in 2000 and 2001. He died from pancreatic cancer on 16 February 2017 at the age of 70.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Josef Augusta". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  2. ^ La légende tchèque du hockey Josef Augusta décède à 70 ans. Archived 17 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine lesechos.fr, 16 February 2017
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