Czechoslovakia at the 1976 Winter Olympics
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Czechoslovakia
competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics
in Innsbruck
, Austria
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Men
Women
Men
1One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
2A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.
Men
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
Women
Women's 4 x 5 km relay
Men
Women
Pairs
Ice Dancing
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* Note: The score after the Czechoslovakia vs Poland match was 7-1, but due to the positive doping test of one of the Czechoslovakian players, the team was recorded a 0-1 loss. Poland didn't receive any points.
Men
(Men's) doubles
Women
Events:
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 1976 Winter Olympics
1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria...
in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
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Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team |
Ice hockey Ice hockey at the 1976 Winter Olympics At the 1976 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria, the USSR team won the Gold Medal in ice hockey. Star forward, Valeri Kharlamov scored the game-winning goal in the final game. Games were held at the Olympiahalle Innsbruck.-Highlights:... |
Men's tournament Ice hockey at the 1976 Winter Olympics At the 1976 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria, the USSR team won the Gold Medal in ice hockey. Star forward, Valeri Kharlamov scored the game-winning goal in the final game. Games were held at the Olympiahalle Innsbruck.-Highlights:... |
Alpine skiing
Men| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Miloslav Sochor | Downhill | 1:53.48 | 40 | ||||
| Bohumír Zeman | 1:51.27 | 33 | |||||
| Bohumír Zeman | Giant Slalom | 1:49.10 | 26 | 1:48.46 | 24 | 3:37.56 | 23 |
| Miloslav Sochor | 1:47.46 | 13 | 1:46.07 | 13 | 3:33.53 | 11 | |
| Bohumír Zeman | Slalom | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – |
| Miloslav Sochor | 1:03.11 | 15 | 1:06.50 | 14 | 2:09.61 | 14 | |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jana Šoltýsová-Gantnerová | Downhill | 1:55.02 | 33 | ||||
| Dagmar Kuzmanová | 1:54.81 | 32 | |||||
| Jana Šoltýsová-Gantnerová | Giant Slalom | 1:34.00 | 25 | ||||
| Dagmar Kuzmanová | 1:30.69 | 9 | |||||
| Jana Šoltýsová-Gantnerová | Slalom | 51.34 | 22 | DNF | – | DNF | – |
| Dagmar Kuzmanová | 48.62 | 9 | 47.08 | 10 | 1:35.70 | 9 | |
Biathlon
Men
| Event | Athlete | Time | Penalties | Adjusted time 1 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | Josef Malínský | 1'19:09.18 | 9 | 1'28:09.18 | 44 |
| Ladislav Žižka | 1'19:09.03 | 4 | 1'23:09.03 | 24 | |
| Antonín Kříž | 1'17:11.36 | 4 | 1'21:11.36 | 17 |
1One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
| Athletes | Race | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Misses 2 | Time | Rank | |
| Ladislav Žižka Miroslav Soviš Antonín Kříž Zdeněk Pavlíček |
4 | 2'09:06.63 | 9 |
2A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.
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 | Jiří Paulát Václav Sůva |
Two-man | 57.78 | 17 | 57.74 | 17 | 57.97 | 20 | 58.22 | 20 | 3:51.71 | 17 |
Cross-country skiing
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | Stanislav Henych Stanislav Henych Stanislav Henych is a Czechoslovakian former cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. He won a silver medal in the 50 km at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.... |
48:31.23 | 46 |
| Milan Jarý | 47:50.01 | 39 | |
| Ján Fajstavr | 47:25.77 | 35 | |
| František Šimon | 47:24.90 | 34 | |
| 30 km | Ján Michalko | 1'38:40.28 | 46 |
| Jiří Beran | 1'38:39.61 | 45 | |
| František Šimon | 1'38:34.16 | 44 | |
| Milan Jarý | 1'35:52.55 | 26 | |
| 50 km | Stanislav Henych Stanislav Henych Stanislav Henych is a Czechoslovakian former cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. He won a silver medal in the 50 km at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.... |
2'48:00.27 | 30 |
| Ján Fajstavr | 2'45:19.91 | 17 | |
| Jiří Beran | 2'44:51.80 | 15 | |
| Milan Jarý | 2'44:51.16 | 14 | |
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| František Šimon Milan Jarý Jiří Beran Stanislav Henych Stanislav Henych Stanislav Henych is a Czechoslovakian former cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. He won a silver medal in the 50 km at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.... |
2'12:49.99 | 10 |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 5 km | Miroslava Jaškovská | 17:26.48 | 23 |
| Anna Pasiárová | 16:54.98 | 15 | |
| Gabriela Svobodová-Sekajová | 16:53.22 | 13 | |
| Blanka Paulů Blanka Paúlú 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.... |
16:41.65 | 10 | |
| 10 km | Alena Bartošová Alena Bartosová Alena Bartošová was a former Czechoslovakian cross country skier who competed during the 1970s. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.... |
34:18.73 | 35 |
| Gabriela Svobodová-Sekajová | 32:28.76 | 19 | |
| Blanka Paulů Blanka Paúlú 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.... |
32:06.54 | 17 | |
| Anna Pasiárová | 31:44.97 | 13 | |
Women's 4 x 5 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Anna Pasiárová Gabriela Svobodová-Sekajová Alena Bartošová Alena Bartosová Alena Bartošová was a former Czechoslovakian cross country skier who competed during the 1970s. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.... Blanka Paulů Blanka Paúlú 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.... |
1'11:27.83 | 6 |
Figure skating
Men
| Athlete | CF | SP | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zdeněk Pazdírek Zdeněk Pazdírek Zdeněk Pazdírek is a former Czechoslovakian figure skater. He was the 1974-75 national champion. After his competitive career, he toured professionally with Holiday on Ice from 1981-89. He currently is a coach at the Coquitlam Skating Club in British Columbia, Canada.-Results:-References:* *... |
8 | 13 | 12 | 172.48 | 106 | 12 |
Women
| Athlete | CF | SP | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Durisinova | 19 | 17 | 18 | 158.22 | 162 | 19 |
Pairs
| Athletes | SP | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingrid Spieglova Alan Spiegel |
14 | 11 | 118.39 | 112 | 13 |
Ice Dancing
| Athletes | CD | FD | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Pestova Jiri Pokorny |
11 | 10 | 180.60 | 96 | 11 |
Ice hockey
First round
Winners (in bold) entered the Medal Round. Other teams played a consolation round for 7th-12th places.|}
Medal round
| Rank | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 11 | 10 | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 24 | 4 | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 4 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 4 | |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 37 | 2 |
- Czechoslovakia 2–1 Finland
- Czechoslovakia 5–0 USA
- Poland 1–0
* Czechoslovakia - Czechoslovakia 7–4 West Germany
- USSR 4–3 Czechoslovakia
| Silver: |
| Jiří Holík Jirí Holík Jiří Holík is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for Dukla Jihlava... Oldřich Machač Oldrich Machác Oldřich Machač was an ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He won three medals in three Olympics. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1999.... František Pospíšil Frantisek Pospisil František Pospíšil was a Czech ice hockey defenceman and coach.He played in the Czechoslovak Elite League for Poldi Kladno from 1961-1978, then in Germany for EV Landshut in 1978-79. He won the Golden Hockey Stick as the top player in Czechoslovakia in 1971 and 1972... Jiří Holeček Jirí Holecek Jiří Holeček is a retired ice hockey goaltender who played in the Czechoslovak Elite League from 1964 to 1979, and on the Czechoslovak national team for many years.... Bohuslav Šťastný Bohuslav Štastný Bohuslav Šťastný is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for HC Pardubice... Ivan Hlinka Ivan Hlinka Ivan Hlinka was a Czech professional ice hockey player and coach. He was one of the most important figures in Czech ice hockey.-Playing career:... Vladimír Martinec Vladimir Martinec Vladimir Martinec was a Czech ice hockey right wing in the 1970s. He won the Golden Hockey Stick award as top player in Czechoslovakia four times, in 1973, 1975, 1976, and 1979.... Eduard Novák Eduard Novák Eduard Novák was a Czechoslovak ice hockey player, a bronze medalist from the 1972 Winter Olympics, and a silver medalist from the 1976 Winter Olympics. He was born in Buštěhrad, Czechoslovakia.-References:... Josef Augusta Josef Augusta (ice hockey) Josef Augusta is a former Czechoslovak ice hockey player and later coach, a silver medalist from the 1976 Winter Olympics. He is the father of Patrik Augusta.... Jiří Bubla Jirí Bubla Jiří Bubla is a retired Czech ice hockey defenceman.Bubla played his entire National Hockey League career with the Vancouver Canucks, beginning in 1982. He retired after the 1985–86 season... Milan Chalupa Milan Chalupa Milan Chalupa is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 14 games for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League.Chalupa began his career with HC Dukla Jihlava... Jiří Crha Jiri Crha Jiří Crha is a retired Czech professional ice hockey goaltender who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs.... Miroslav Dvořák Bohuslav Ebermann Bohuslav Ebermann Bohuslav Ebermann is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for Škoda Plzeň. He was a member of the Czechoslovak 1976 Canada Cup team and was a silver medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics. He was born in Vochov, Czechoslovakia... Milan Kajkl Milan Kajkl Milan Kajkl is a former Czechoslovak ice hockey player. He participated at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, where his team won a silver medal.-References:... Jiří Novák Jiří Novák (ice hockey) Jiří Novák is a former Czechoslovak ice hockey player. He participated at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, where his team won a silver medal.-References:... Milan Nový Milan Nový Milan Nový is a retired Czech ice hockey center. He played 16 seasons in the Czechoslovak Elite League, winning six league championships between 1974 and 1980.... Jaroslav Pouzar Jaroslav Pouzar Jaroslav Pouzar is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, 83rd overall, by the Edmonton Oilers. He won 2 cups with Edmonton in 1984, 1985. He left to play in Europe in the summer of 1985. He returned during 1987 season to... |
Luge
Men
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Stanislav Ptáčník | 54.450 | 19 | 53.810 | 16 | 53.207 | 14 | 53.371 | 12 | 3:34.838 | 14 |
| Jindřich Zeman Jindrich Zeman Jindřich Zeman was a Czechoslovakian luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1978 FIL European Luge Championships in Hammarstrand, Sweden.... |
54.377 | 17 | 53.974 | 20 | 53.701 | 20 | 54.068 | 20 | 3:36.167 | 18 |
| Vladimír Resl Vladimír Resl Vladimír Resl was a Czechoslovakian luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1978 FIL European Luge Championships in Hammarstrand, Sweden.... |
54.109 | 15 | 59.068 | 37 | 53.418 | 17 | 53.640 | 16 | 3:40.235 | 23 |
(Men's) doubles
| Athletes | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Jindřich Zeman Jindrich Zeman Jindřich Zeman was a Czechoslovakian luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1978 FIL European Luge Championships in Hammarstrand, Sweden.... Vladimír Resl Vladimír Resl Vladimír Resl was a Czechoslovakian luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1978 FIL European Luge Championships in Hammarstrand, Sweden.... |
43.315 | 7 | 43.511 | 7 | 1:26.826 | 6 |
Women
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Dana Spálenská-Beldová | 43.560 | 9 | 43.063 | 10 | 43.178 | 12 | 43.405 | 11 | 2:53.206 | 10 |
Nordic combined
Events:
- normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
- 15 km cross-country skiing
| Athlete | Event | Ski jumping | Cross-country | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Josef Pospíšil | Individual | 69.5 | 77.0 | 197.9 | 12 | 50:14.69 | 200.03 | 10 | 397.93 | 12 |
| František Zeman | 72.0 | 72.5 | 189.9 | 21 | 51:00.17 | 193.21 | 16 | 383.11 | 15 | |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Distance | Points | Points | Rank | ||
| Ivo Felix | Normal hill | 75.0 | 105.3 | 76.0 | 107.4 | 212.7 | 26 |
| Karel Kodejška Karel Kodejška Karel Kodejška is a Czech Ski jumper who competed from 1969 to 1976. He won two medals at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships with a gold in 1975 and a bronze in 1973.... |
76.0 | 108.4 | 78.0 | 114.1 | 222.5 | 18 | |
| Rudolf Höhnl Rudolf Höhnl Rudolf Höhnl is a former Czechoslovakian ski jumper. He won the bronze medal in the individual large hill at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.-External links:... |
78.0 | 112.6 | 78.5 | 111.4 | 224.0 | 16 | |
| Jaroslav Balcar | 81.0 | 118.9 | 81.5 | 120.7 | 239.6 | 4 | |
| Rudolf Höhnl Rudolf Höhnl Rudolf Höhnl is a former Czechoslovakian ski jumper. He won the bronze medal in the individual large hill at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.-External links:... |
Large hill | 85.5 | 92.7 | 78.5 | 82.4 | 175.1 | 34 |
| Jindřich Balcar Jindrich Balcar Jindřich Balcar was a Czechoslovak ski jumper who competed from 1974 to 1976. He finished 27th in the individual normal hill event at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck which was also his best career finish.-External links:* *... |
88.0 | 94.7 | 81.0 | 83.4 | 178.1 | 27 | |
| Karel Kodejška Karel Kodejška Karel Kodejška is a Czech Ski jumper who competed from 1969 to 1976. He won two medals at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships with a gold in 1975 and a bronze in 1973.... |
88.0 | 95.2 | 79.0 | 80.6 | 175.8 | 31 | |
| Jaroslav Balcar | 88.0 | 98.7 | 86.0 | 95.9 | 194.6 | 14 | |