Jaroslav Šír (born 8 November 1923)[1] is a former Czechoslovak soldier and skier. He is from Liberec.[2]
| Jaroslav Šír | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 November 1923 Poniklá, Czechoslovakia |
| Ski club | Armádní tělocvičný klub |
Šír was born in Poniklá. He started skiing in the age of 15, and was in the national ski team from 1948 to 1955. As a conscript he served at the army sports club in Prague (Armádní tělocvičný klub).[1] In the rank of a Vojín he was a member of the national Olympic military patrol team at the 1948 Winter Olympics which placed sixth.[3] Before they went to St. Moritz, they trained in Špindlerův Mlýn.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Český klub olympioniků - zprávy" [Czech Olympians Club - News]. Olympic.cz. Czech Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 10 May 2005. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Karel Dvořák: Moje vzpomínky na 5. ZOH" [Karel Dvořák: My Memories of the 5th Olympic Games]. Zlatalyze.cz (in Czech). 17 January 2003. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009.
- ^ "Jaroslav Šír". Olympedia.org. OlyMADmen. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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