Vlastimil Melich
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Vlastimil Melich was a Czechoslovakia
n Nordic skier who competed in the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics
, he finished 16th in the Nordic combined
event, 29th in the 18 km cross country skiing event, and eighth in the 4 × 10 km cross country skiing relay.
Melich competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics
, where he was eight in the 4 × 10 cross country relay and 18th in the Nordic combined, and 1960 Winter Olympics
, where he again finished 18th in the Nordic combined event.
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...
n Nordic skier who competed in the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible...
, he finished 16th in the Nordic combined
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
event, 29th in the 18 km cross country skiing event, and eighth in the 4 × 10 km cross country skiing relay.
Melich competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics
1956 Winter Olympics
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out...
, where he was eight in the 4 × 10 cross country relay and 18th in the Nordic combined, and 1960 Winter Olympics
1960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...
, where he again finished 18th in the Nordic combined event.