About Vilibald Šťovík
Lived 1917 – 1948 (aged 31). Vilibald Šťovík was a Czech ice hockey player.
Vilibald Šťovík (9 October 1917 – 8 November 1948) was a Czech ice hockey player who played for the Czechoslovakia national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.
He died when in the airplane disaster, when the airplane with Czechoslovakia national ice hockey team fell down to the English Channel on the flight from Paris to London.
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Who was Vilibald Šťovík?
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1917-1948)
When was Vilibald Šťovík born?
Vilibald Šťovík was born on 9 October 1917 in Prague.
When did Vilibald Šťovík die?
Vilibald Šťovík died on 8 November 1948 in English Channel.
What was Vilibald Šťovík's occupation?
Vilibald Šťovík was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was Vilibald Šťovík?
Vilibald Šťovík was Czech.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Vilibald Šťovík. https://biography.guide/vilibald-stovik/
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