About Miloslav Pokorný
Lived 1926 – 1948 (aged 22). Miloslav Pokorný was a Czech ice hockey player.
Miloslav Pokorný (5 October 1926 in Prague, Czechoslovakia – 8 November 1948 in La Manche) was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.
He died in a airplane disaster, when the airplane with the Czechoslovakia ice hockey national team fell into the English Channel on the flight from Paris to London.
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Who was Miloslav Pokorný?
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1926–1948)
When was Miloslav Pokorný born?
Miloslav Pokorný was born on 5 October 1926 in Prague.
When did Miloslav Pokorný die?
Miloslav Pokorný died on 8 November 1948 in English Channel.
What was Miloslav Pokorný's occupation?
Miloslav Pokorný was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was Miloslav Pokorný?
Miloslav Pokorný was Czech.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Miloslav Pokorný. https://biography.guide/miloslav-pokorny/
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