Czechoslovakia at the 1948 Winter Olympics
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Czechoslovakia
competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics
in St. Moritz
, Switzerland
. The country's only medal was a silver in ice hockey.
Men
Men's combined
The downhill part of this event was held along with the main medal event of downhill skiing. For atlethes competing in both events, the same time was used (see table above for the results). The slalom part of the event was held separate from the main medal event of slalom skiing (included in table below).
Women
Women's combined
The downhill part of this event was held along with the main medal event of downhill skiing. For atlethes competing in both events, the same time was used (see table above for the results). The slalom part of the event was held separate from the main medal event of slalom skiing (included in table below).
Men
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
Men
Women
Pairs
The tournament was run in a round robin format with nine teams participating.
Events:
The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event
, meaning that athletes competing here were skiing for two disciplines at the same time. Details can be found above in this article, in the cross-country skiing section.
The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below. Athletes would perform three jumps, of which the two best jumps (distance and form) were counted.
Men
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics
1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936...
in St. Moritz
St. Moritz
St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The country's only medal was a silver in ice hockey.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team |
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Alpine skiing
Men| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Daniel Šlachta | Downhill | 3:29.4 | 46 | ||||
| Luboš Brchel | 3:12.4 | 27 | |||||
| Antonín Šponar | 3:09.1 | 17 | |||||
| Zdeněk Parma | Slalom | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – |
| Daniel Šlachta | 1:21.0 | 31 | 1:17.7 | 36 | 2:38.7 | 33 | |
| Antonín Šponar | 1:20.2 (+0:05) | 29 | 1:06.5 | 13 | 2:26.7 | 22 | |
| Luboš Brchel | 1:10.8 | 9 | 1:05.8 | 9 | 2:16.6 | 9 | |
Men's combined
The downhill part of this event was held along with the main medal event of downhill skiing. For atlethes competing in both events, the same time was used (see table above for the results). The slalom part of the event was held separate from the main medal event of slalom skiing (included in table below).
| Athlete | Slalom | Total (downhill + slalom) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time 1 | Time 2 | Rank | Points | Rank | |
| Daniel Šlachta | 1:37.4 (+0:05) | 1:12.0 | 36 | 34.41 | 33 |
| Luboš Brchel | 1:19.1 | 1:07.2 | 13 | 14.85 | 14 |
| Antonín Šponar | 1:13.1 | 1:09.4 | 6 | 11.19 | 9 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Božena Moserová | Downhill | 2:46.1 | 25 | ||||
| Alexandra Nekvapilová | 2:37.2 | 14 | |||||
| Božena Moserová | Slalom | 1:12.5 | 20 | 1:07.6 | 17 | 2:20.1 | 19 |
| Alexandra Nekvapilová | 1:03.2 | 7 | 1:08.8 | 18 | 2:12.0 | 16 | |
Women's combined
The downhill part of this event was held along with the main medal event of downhill skiing. For atlethes competing in both events, the same time was used (see table above for the results). The slalom part of the event was held separate from the main medal event of slalom skiing (included in table below).
| Athlete | Slalom | Total (downhill + slalom) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time 1 | Time 2 | Rank | Points | Rank | |
| Božena Moserová | 1:14.6 | 1:07.0 | 19 | 23.01 | 18 |
| Alexandra Nekvapilová | 1:05.9 | 1:02.9 | 4 | 10.98 | 9 |
Bobsleigh
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| TCH-1 | Max Ippen Max Ippen Max Ippen was a Czechoslovak bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, he finished 14th in both the two-man and four-man events.-References:* * *... Eduard Novotný Eduard Novotný Eduard Novotný was a Czechoslovak bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, he finished 14th in both the two-man and four-man events.-References:* * *... |
Two-man | 1:27.2 | 14 | 1:26.4 | 13 | 1:26.3 | 14 | 1:26.7 | 14 | 5:46.6 | 14 |
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| TCH-1 | Max Ippen Max Ippen Max Ippen was a Czechoslovak bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, he finished 14th in both the two-man and four-man events.-References:* * *... František Zajíšek František Zajíšek František Zajíšek was a Czechoslovak bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, he finished 14th in the four-man event.-References:***... Ivan Šipajlo Ivan Šipajlo Ivan Šipajlo was a Czechoslovak bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, he finished 14th in the four-man event.-References:**... Eduard Novotný Eduard Novotný Eduard Novotný was a Czechoslovak bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, he finished 14th in both the two-man and four-man events.-References:* * *... |
Four-man | 1:20.6 | 13 | 1:24.1 | 13 | 1:25.4 | 14 | 1:25.4 | 14 | 5:35.5 | 14 |
Cross-country skiing
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 18 km | Jaroslav Lukeš | 1'41:00 | 78 |
| František Šimůnek Frantisek Simunek František Šimůnek was a Czechoslovakian Nordic skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1933 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Innsbruck.... |
1'35:21 | 72 | |
| Jaroslav Kadavý | 1'32:17 | 67 | |
| Štefan Kovalčík Štefan Kovalcík Štefan Kovalčík was a Czechoslovakian/Slovak cross country skier who competed in the 1940s and in the 1950s. He was born in Kežmarok and died in Bratislava.... |
1'31:06 | 63 | |
| Jaroslav Zajíček | 1'29:44 | 60 | |
| Bohumil Kosour Bohumil Kosour Bohumil Kosour was a Czechoslovak soldier and skier.Kosour was born in Nové Město na Moravě. He was a member of the national Olympic military patrol team in 1936 which placed eighth. He also took part at the 18 km cross-country ski and the Nordic combined event of the 1948 Winter Olympics... |
1'29:37 | 58 | |
| Vít Fousek | 1'29:37 | 58 | |
| Jaroslav Cardal Jaroslav Cardal Jaroslav Cardal was a Czechoslovakian cross country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he finished eighth in the 50 km event in 1948 and 14th in the 50 km event in 1952.... |
1'25:44 | 40 | |
| 50 km | Vit Fousek | DNF | – |
| Jaroslav Zajíček | 4'44:35 | 20 | |
| František Balvín František Balvín František Balvín was a Czechoslovakian cross country skier who competed in the late 1930s, 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he finished 11th in the 50 km event in 1948 and 21st in the 50 km event in 1952. He was born in Žďár nad Sázavou, Vysočina in the Czech... |
4'17:51 | 11 | |
| Jaroslav Cardal Jaroslav Cardal Jaroslav Cardal was a Czechoslovakian cross country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he finished eighth in the 50 km event in 1948 and 14th in the 50 km event in 1952.... |
4'14:34 | 8 | |
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Štefan Kovalčík Štefan Kovalcík Štefan Kovalčík was a Czechoslovakian/Slovak cross country skier who competed in the 1940s and in the 1950s. He was born in Kežmarok and died in Bratislava.... František Balvín František Balvín František Balvín was a Czechoslovakian cross country skier who competed in the late 1930s, 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he finished 11th in the 50 km event in 1948 and 21st in the 50 km event in 1952. He was born in Žďár nad Sázavou, Vysočina in the Czech... Jaroslav Zajíček Jaroslav Cardal Jaroslav Cardal Jaroslav Cardal was a Czechoslovakian cross country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he finished eighth in the 50 km event in 1948 and 14th in the 50 km event in 1952.... |
2'54:56 | 8 |
Figure skating
Men
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zdenek Fikar | 12 | 13 | 154.155 | 114 | 13 |
| Ladislav Cáp | 10 | 11 | 160.233 | 96 | 10 |
Women
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dagmar Lerchová | 15 | 8 | 144.433 | 112 | 13 |
| Alena Vrzáňová | 7 | 3 | 153.044 | 44 | 5 |
| Jirína Nekolová Jirína Nekolová Jiřína Nekolová is a Czech figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia. She is the 1948 World bronze medalist. She competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics and placed 4th.-Results:... |
4 | 4 | 154.088 | 34 | 4 |
Pairs
| Athletes | Points | Places | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blazena Knittlová Karel Vosátka |
DNS | – | – |
Ice hockey
The tournament was run in a round robin format with nine teams participating.
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 5 | 15 | |
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 18 | 15 | |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 21 | 12 | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 28 | 8 | |
| 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 47 | 6 | |
| 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 97 | 4 | |
| 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 77 | 2 | |
| 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 156 | 0 | |
| * | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 33 | 10 |
- United States team was disqualified. Only eight teams are officially ranked.
- Czechoslovakia 22-3 Italy
- Czechoslovakia 6-3 Sweden
- Czechoslovakia 13-2 Poland
- Czechoslovakia 11-4 United Kingdom
- Czechoslovakia 17-3 Austria
- Canada 0-0 Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovakia 7-1 Switzerland
- Czechoslovakia 4-3 USA
| Silver: |
| Bohumil Modrý Bohumil Modrý Bohumil Modrý was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.- References :... Zdeněk Jarkovský Zdeněk Jarkovský Zdeněk Jarkovský was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team... Miroslav Sláma Miroslav Sláma Miroslav Sláma was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.... Josef Trousílek Josef Trousílek Josef Trousílek was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.- References :... Přemysl Hainý Vilibald Šťovík Vilibald Šťovík Vilibald Šťovík was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovakian national team... Oldřich Zábrodský Oldřich Zábrodský Oldřich Zábrodský is an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.- References :... Miloslav Pokorný Miloslav Pokorný Miloslav Pokorný was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team... Ladislav Troják Ladislav Troják Ladislav Troják was the first Slovak ice hockey player in the national team of Czechoslovakia and also the first Slovak hockey player with a title of World Champion... Vladimír Zábrodský Vladimír Zábrodský Vladimír Zábrodský is a retired Czechoslovak ice hockey player, centerforward.He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics and he is two time world champion . Member of the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997... Stanislav Konopásek Stanislav Konopásek Stanislav Konopásek was a Czech professional ice hockey player.-Playing career:Konopásek played as a winger when he was drafted for LTC Praha in 1935, whom he would play with until 1950. He also played on the national team, winning the 1947 and 1949 World Championships and a silver medal at the... Václav Roziňák Václav Roziňák Václav Roziňák is an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.- References :... Jaroslav Drobný Jaroslav Drobný Jaroslav Drobný was an amateur tennis champion as well as being an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovakian national team... Karel Stibor Karel Stibor Karel Stibor was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovakian national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.... Vladimír Kobranov Vladimír Kobranov Vladimír Kobranov is an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovakian national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1949 world championship. In 1950 he was imprisoned with other Czech hockey players by the communist government. His career and careers of his... Gustav Bubník Augustin Bubník Augustin "Gustav" Bubník is a retired ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics. He later worked as ice hockey coach and was elected as MP to the lower chamber of Czech Parliament from the Civic Democratic Party.-External links:... Vladimír Bouzek Vladimír Bouzek Vladimír Bouzek was a ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 2007.-External links:*... |
Nordic combined
Events:
- 18 km cross-country skiing
- normal hill ski jumping
The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event
Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics
At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three cross country skiing events were contested. The 18 km competition was held on Saturday, January 31, 1948, the relay event was held on Tuesday, February 3, 1948, and the 50 km event was held on Friday, February 6, 1948....
, meaning that athletes competing here were skiing for two disciplines at the same time. Details can be found above in this article, in the cross-country skiing section.
The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below. Athletes would perform three jumps, of which the two best jumps (distance and form) were counted.
| Athlete | Event | Cross-country | Ski jumping | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Distance 3 | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Jaroslav Lukeš | Individual | 115.50 | 37 | 63.5 | 62.0 | 65.0 | 205.4 | 12 | 320.90 | 35 |
| František Šimůnek Frantisek Simunek František Šimůnek was a Czechoslovakian Nordic skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1933 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Innsbruck.... |
142.50 | 32 | 51.0 | 50.0 | 52.0 | 169.8 | 35 | 312.30 | 36 | |
| Jaroslav Kadavý | 157.50 | 29 | 51.5 | 55.0 | 55.5 | 181.1 | 29 | 338.60 | 31 | |
| Bohumil Kosour Bohumil Kosour Bohumil Kosour was a Czechoslovak soldier and skier.Kosour was born in Nové Město na Moravě. He was a member of the national Olympic military patrol team in 1936 which placed eighth. He also took part at the 18 km cross-country ski and the Nordic combined event of the 1948 Winter Olympics... |
169.50 | 24 | 44.5 | 47.5 | 48.5 (fall) | 159.0 | 37 | 328.50 | 32 | |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Total points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaroslav Lukeš | Normal hill | 58.0 | 60.5 | 198.5 | 21 |
| Josef Císař | 59.0 | 62.0 | 189.4 | 29 | |
| Zdeněk Remsa | 59.0 | 61.5 | 198.6 | 20 | |
| Miloslav Bělonožník | 61.0 | 60.0 | 203.9 | 16 |
Speed skating
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Vladimír Kolář | 46.1 | 26 |
| 1500 m | Vladimír Kolář | 2:25.6 | 26 |
| 5000 m | Vladimír Kolář | 8:58.9 | 22 |
| 10,000 m | Vladimír Kolář | DSQ | – |