About Bohumil Váňa
Lived 1920 – 1989 (aged 69). Bohumil Váňa was a Czech table tennis player.
Bohumil Váňa (17 January 1920 – 4 November 1989) was a Czech international table tennis player who represented Czechoslovakia. He was born and died in Prague.
Table tennis career From 1935 to 1955 he won 30 medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the World Table Tennis Championships. This included 13 gold medals. He also won five English Open titles.
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Who was Bohumil Váňa?
Czechoslovak table tennis player (1920–1989)
When was Bohumil Váňa born?
Bohumil Váňa was born on 17 January 1920 in Prague.
When did Bohumil Váňa die?
Bohumil Váňa died on 4 November 1989 in Prague.
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Bohumil Váňa was a table tennis player.
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Bohumil Váňa was Czech.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bohumil Váňa. https://biography.guide/bohumil-vana/
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