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Zdeněk Koubek
Zdeněk Koubek (born Zdena "Zdeňka" Koubková, 8 December 1913 – 12 June 1986) was a track athlete from Czechoslovakia. He won two medals at the 1934 Women's World Games and several national titles in the 100–800 m running, long jump and high jump, and set a few world records in running events. In 1936, he underwent female to male gender reassignment surgery and retired from athletics. Koubek is one of the earliest recorded transgender men to compete in athletics at the international level. Biography Koubek was born in Paskov, in a family of eight siblings. Soon after his birth, the family moved to Brno, where he finished school and started training in athletics. Koubek continued his education and training in Prague. In 1934, he won five national titles, in the 100 m, 200 m and 800 m running, high jump and long jump. On 14 June 1934 he set his first world record, in the 800 m at 2:16.4. His next world record came in the medley relay (2×100 m, 200 m and 800 m), at 3:14.4. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paskov
Paskov is a town in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,800 inhabitants. Administrative parts The village of Oprechtice is an administrative part of Paskov. Geography Paskov is situated between Ostrava and Frýdek-Místek. It lies in the Ostrava Basin, at the confluence of the Ostravice (river), Ostravice river and Olešná stream. History The first written mention of Paskov is from 1267, in a deed of bishop Bruno von Schauenburg. At the end of the 13th century, a fortress was built here. The municipality became a town in 2011. Economy Paskov was known for the Paskov Mine, where hard coal was mined from 1966 to 1999. The town is known for the industrial company Lenzing AG, Lenzing Biocel Paskov, a Pulp (paper), pulp producer which employs about 400 people. Sights The main landmark is the Paskov Castle. The fortress was rebuilt into a Renaissance residence in the late 16th century. After the damage suffered in the Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |