About Zdeněk Jarkovský
Lived 1918 – 1948 (aged 30). Zdeněk Jarkovský was a Czech ice hockey player.
Zdeněk Jarkovský (3 October 1918 in Nový Bydžov, Austria-Hungary – 8 November 1948 in La Manche) was an ice hockey goaltender for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.
He died when in an airplane disaster when the airplane with Czechoslovakia ice hockey national team fell into the English Channel on the flight from Paris to London.
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Who was Zdeněk Jarkovský?
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1918–1948)
When was Zdeněk Jarkovský born?
Zdeněk Jarkovský was born on 3 October 1918 in Nový Bydžov.
When did Zdeněk Jarkovský die?
Zdeněk Jarkovský died on 8 November 1948 in English Channel.
What was Zdeněk Jarkovský's occupation?
Zdeněk Jarkovský was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was Zdeněk Jarkovský?
Zdeněk Jarkovský was Czech.
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