| Jaroslav Šír | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1923-11-08)8 November 1923 Poniklá, Czechoslovakia |
| Ski club | Armádní tělocvičný klub |
Jaroslav Šír (born 8 November 1923) is a former Czechoslovak soldier and skier. He is from Liberec.
Biography
Šír was born in Poniklá on 8 November 1923. He started skiing in the age of 15, and was in the national ski team from 1948 to 1955. As a conscript he served at the army sports club in Prague (Armádní tělocvičný klub). In the rank of a Vojín he was a member of the national Olympic military patrol team at the 1948 Winter Olympics which placed sixth. Before they went to St. Moritz, they trained in Špindlerův Mlýn.
References
- ^ "Karel Dvořák: Moje vzpomínky na 5. ZOH" [Karel Dvořák: My Memories of the 5th Olympic Games]. Zlatalyze.cz (in Czech). 17 January 2003. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009.
- ^ "Český klub olympioniků - zprávy" [Czech Olympians Club - News]. Olympic.cz. Czech Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 10 May 2005. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
- "Jaroslav Šír". Olympedia.org. OlyMADmen. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
 | This Czech biographical article relating to biathlon is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
 | This biographical article relating to Slovak sport is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
This biographical article related to ski mountaineering is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |