Helena Balatková (ˈɦɛlɛna ˈbalatkovaː ˈʃɪkolovaː) is a former Czechoslovak

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...

 cross country skier who competed during the 1970s. She won a bronze medal in the 5 km event at the 1972 Winter Olympics

1972 Winter Olympics

The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...

 in Sapporo, becoming the first Czech of either sex to win an Olympic medal in cross country skiing.

Šikolová also finished 4th in the 10 km event at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1970 took place 14-22 February 1970 in Vysoké Tatry, Czechoslovakia. This was the second time this city hosted the event having done so in 1935. It was the first time an event was televised in colour from Czechoslovakia though broadcasting there remained in...

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She is mother of Helena Erbenová

Helena Erbenová

Helena Erbenová is a Czech cross country skier who has been competing since 1997. She finished fifth in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo and earned her best individual finish of 20th in the sprint at the 2001 championships in Lahti.Erbenová's best Winter...

 and mother-in-law of Lukáš Bauer

Lukáš Bauer

Lukáš Bauer is a Czech cross country skier who has competed since 1996.On February 17, 2006, he won the Winter Olympics silver medal for the 15 km cross-country classical....

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