About Alexandra Nekvapilová
Lived 1919 – 2014 (aged 94). Alexandra Nekvapilová was a Czech alpine skier.
Alexandra Nekvapilová, also known as Sasha Nekvapil (5 October 1919 – 10 June 2014), was a Czech alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics. Along with her husband Karel and brother, fellow Olympic skier Frank Prihoda, she defected from Czechoslovakia in 1948 and emigrated to Australia. There they started one of the first ski-lodge businesses in Thredbo, New South Wales.
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Who was Alexandra Nekvapilová?
Olympic alpine skier (1919-2014)
When was Alexandra Nekvapilová born?
Alexandra Nekvapilová was born on 5 October 1919 in Prague.
When did Alexandra Nekvapilová die?
Alexandra Nekvapilová died on 10 June 2014 in Australia.
What was Alexandra Nekvapilová's occupation?
Alexandra Nekvapilová was an alpine skier.
What nationality was Alexandra Nekvapilová?
Alexandra Nekvapilová was Czech.
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