Blanka Paúlú
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Blanka Paulů is a former Czech
cross country skier who competed during the 1970s and 1980s. She won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1984 Winter Olympics
in Sarajevo
and finished 4th in the 20 km at those same games.
Paulů also won two medals at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
with a silver in the 5 km and a bronze in the 4 x 5 km. She also had two individual victories in her career (10 km: 1982
, 5 km: 1983
).
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
cross country skier who competed during the 1970s and 1980s. She won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1984 Winter Olympics
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...
in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
and finished 4th in the 20 km at those same games.
Paulů also won two medals at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1974 took place February 16-24, 1974 in Falun, Sweden. This was the second time this city hosted the event having done so in 1954...
with a silver in the 5 km and a bronze in the 4 x 5 km. She also had two individual victories in her career (10 km: 1982
1982 in sports
1982 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup:** Men's overall season champion: Phil Mahre, United States** Women's overall season champion: Erika Hess, Switzerland-American football:...
, 5 km: 1983
1983 in sports
1983 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup:** Men's overall season champion: Phil Mahre, United States** Women's overall season champion: Tamara McKinney, United States-American football:...
).