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Ludvík Daněk

1937 – 1998

Czechoslovak discus thrower

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About Ludvík Daněk

Lived 1937 – 1998 (aged 61). Ludvík Daněk was a Czech athletics competitor.

Ludvík Daněk (; 6 January 1937 – 16 November 1998) was a Czechoslovak discus thrower, who won the gold medal at the 1972 Olympic Games with a throw of .

Daněk was born in Blansko, and competed in four Summer Olympics for Czechoslovakia, winning silver in the 1964 Olympics, bronze in the 1968 Olympics and gold in the 1972 Olympics. He set three world records in discus throw, of 64.55 m in 1964, 65.22 m in 1965 and of 66.07 m in 1966. He also won several medals at the European Athletics Championships. He was the gold medallist at the 1971 European Athletics Championships and was the silver medallist three years later at the 1974 European Athletics Championships.

After retiring from competitions Daněk became a sports administrator, and served as vice-president of the Czech athletics federation.

Major competitions

1964: Olympic Games: 2nd place (60.52) 1966: European Championships: 5th place (56.24) 1968: Olympic Games: 3rd place (62.92) 1969: European Championships: 4th place (59.30) 1971: European Championships: 1st place (63.90) 1972: Olympic Games: 1st place (64.40) 1974: European Championships: 2nd place (62.76) 1976: Olympic Games: 9th place (61.28)

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Important facts

Birth century
Awards
Bislett medal; Silver Olympic Order
Also known as
Ludvik Danek

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ludvík Daněk's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ludvík Daněk?

Czechoslovak discus thrower (1937–1998)

When was Ludvík Daněk born?

Ludvík Daněk was born on 6 January 1937 in Hořice.

When did Ludvík Daněk die?

Ludvík Daněk died on 15 November 1998 in Hutisko-Solanec.

What was Ludvík Daněk's occupation?

Ludvík Daněk was an athletics competitor.

What nationality was Ludvík Daněk?

Ludvík Daněk was Czech.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ludvík Daněk

· Wikidata: Q533148

· DBpedia: Ludvík Daněk

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