Helena Balatková (born Šikolová, 25 March 1949 in
Jablonec nad Nisou
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) is a former
Czechoslovak
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cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. She won a bronze medal in the 5 km event at the
1972 Winter Olympics
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in
Sapporo
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, becoming the first Czech of either sex to win an Olympic medal in cross-country skiing.
Šikolová also finished fourth in the 10 km event at the
1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
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She is mother of
Helena Erbenová and mother-in-law of
Lukáš Bauer
Lukáš Bauer (; born 18 August 1977) is a Czech cross-country skier who has competed since 1996.
Biography
On 17 February 2006 he won the Winter Olympics silver medal for the 15 km cross-country classical.
His best finish at the FIS Nordic W ...
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Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
* 1 medal – (1 bronze)
World Championships
References
External links
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Czech female cross-country skiers
Czechoslovak female cross-country skiers
Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for Czechoslovakia
Living people
1949 births
Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
Medalists at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Sportspeople from Jablonec nad Nisou
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