Jaroslav Kovář (12 May 1934 – 14 February 2015) was a Czech track and field athlete who competed in the

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for Czechoslovakia. He was the bronze medallist at the

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, behind his teammate

Jiří Lanský Jiří Lanský (17 September 1933 – 14 February 2017) was a Czech high jumper who won silver medals at the 1954 and 1958 European Championships. He finished seventh at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimp ...

. He set a lifetime best of in his native Prague in 1957. He was highly successful in student competitions, taking gold at the

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and a gold and a silver at the

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. He was a three-time national champion, winning the Czechoslovak title three years straight from 1955 to 1957. He used the eastern cut-off technique pioneered by Michael Sweeney before moving on to the straddle technique. He graduated from Prague's Faculty of Physical Education and Sport and later became an athletics coach. Amongst his charges were national record breakers Jaroslav Alexa, Rudolf Baudis,

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and

Ján Zvara Ján Zvara (born 12 February 1963 in Banská Bystrica) is a retired Slovak high jumper who represented Czechoslovakia. His greatest achievement was the bronze medal at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 1st IAAF World Indoor Champions ...

. He was also coach to women's high jumpers Jaroslava Valentová,

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and

Věra Bradáčová Věra Bradáčová (born 12 October 1955) is a Czech athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters ...

. Later in his career he trained

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Tomáš Janků Tomáš Janků (; born 27 December 1974 in Jablonec nad Nisou) is a former Czech high jumper. His personal best jump is 2.34 metres, achieved at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg. In 2010, he married Czech pole vaulter Kateřina Baďu ...

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and

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.Atletika - Česká atletika s.r.o., ISSN 0323-1364, str. 19

International competitions

National titles

Czechoslovak Athletics Championships The Czechoslovak Athletics Championships ( cz, Mistrovství Československé v atletice) was an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Czechoslovakia Athletics Association, which served as the national championship for the s ...

**High jump: 1955, 1956, 1957

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kovar, Jaroslav 1934 births 2015 deaths Czechoslovak male high jumpers Czech male high jumpers European Athletics Championships medalists Czech athletics coaches

International competitions

National titles

See also

References