About Vladimír Kobranov
Lived 1927 – 2015 (aged 88). Vladimír Kobranov was a Czech ice hockey player, ice hockey coach, athlete, olympic competitor and coach.
Plaque honoring hockey players. Kobranov is named above the stick. Vladimír Kobranov (4 October 1927 – 25 October 2015) was a Czech ice hockey player who represented Czechoslovakia.
He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1949 world championship. In 1950 he was imprisoned with other Czech hockey players by the communist government after being accused of planning to defect. His career and careers of his colleagues were ended by the communist regime. In 2009 he was introduced in the Czech Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.
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Who was Vladimír Kobranov?
Czech ice hockey player (1927–2015)
When was Vladimír Kobranov born?
Vladimír Kobranov was born on 4 October 1927 in Černošice, Prague.
When did Vladimír Kobranov die?
Vladimír Kobranov died on 25 October 2015 in Switzerland, Zurich.
What was Vladimír Kobranov's occupation?
Vladimír Kobranov was an ice hockey player, ice hockey coach, athlete, olympic competitor and coach.
What nationality was Vladimír Kobranov?
Vladimír Kobranov was Czech.
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