Jaroslav Šír
Czechoslovak soldier and skier / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jaroslav Šír (born 8 November 1923)[1] is a former Czechoslovak soldier and skier. He is from Liberec.[2]
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Jaroslav Šír | |
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Born | (1923-11-08) 8 November 1923 (age 100) Poniklá, Czechoslovakia |
Ski club | Armádní tělocvičný klub |
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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]