Pavel Ploc
Encyclopedia
Pavel Ploc (ˈpavɛl ˈplots) (born June 15, 1964) is a former Czech
ski jumper who competed from 1982 to 1991 representing Czechoslovakia
.
At the Winter Olympics, he earned a silver in the individual normal hill in 1988
and a bronze in the individual large hill in 1984
. Ploc also earned two bronze medals in the Team large hill event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
(1984
, 1989). He also won two medals at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships with a silver in 1983
and a bronze in 1985
.
Ploc finished his active ski-jumping career in 1992 and in 1996 opened Bed&Breakfast in Harrachov
, Czech Republic
. From 1996 to 2002 he was an elected member of the Harrachov town council. He unsuccessfully run for a seat in the Czech Parliament in 2002 but won that seat in 2006 and became a member of the lower chamber of the Czech Parliament for the Czech Social Democratic Party
(ČSSD).
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....
ski jumper who competed from 1982 to 1991 representing Czechoslovakia
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...
.
At the Winter Olympics, he earned a silver in the individual normal hill in 1988
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
and a bronze in the individual large hill in 1984
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...
. Ploc also earned two bronze medals in the Team large hill event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
(1984
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1984
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1984 for teams in Ski jumping and Nordic combined took place in Engelberg, Switzerland and Rovaniemi, Finland...
, 1989). He also won two medals at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships with a silver in 1983
FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1983
The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 1983 took place in Harrachov, Czechoslovakia.-Individual:-Medal table:-References:* - accessed 25 November 2009....
and a bronze in 1985
FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1985
The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 1985 took place in Planica, Yugoslavia for the record third time. Planica hosted the championships previously in 1972 and 1979.-Individual:-Medal table:-References:* - accessed 25 November 2009....
.
Ploc finished his active ski-jumping career in 1992 and in 1996 opened Bed&Breakfast in Harrachov
Harrachov
Harrachov is a town on the Mumlava river in the northern Czech Republic, 300 m from the border with Poland. It is within the Krkonoše mountain range, about above sea level.-History:...
, Czech Republic
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....
. From 1996 to 2002 he was an elected member of the Harrachov town council. He unsuccessfully run for a seat in the Czech Parliament in 2002 but won that seat in 2006 and became a member of the lower chamber of the Czech Parliament for the Czech Social Democratic Party
Czech Social Democratic Party
The Czech Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in the Czech Republic.-History:The Social Democratic Czechoslavonic party in Austria was founded on 7 April 1878 in Austria-Hungary representing the Kingdom of Bohemia in the Austrian parliament...
(ČSSD).