Jiří Kynos (born 24 March 1943 in

Třebechovice pod Orebem Třebechovice pod Orebem () is a town in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,700 inhabitants. Třebechovice pod Orebem is best known for the Museum of Nativity Scenes. Administrative parts ...

) is a Czech former

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

sprinter who competed in the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

. He competed in the 200 metres and 4x100 metres relay races, and helped Czechoslovakia finish 4th in the 4x100 at the Olympics. At the 1971 European championships, he helped Czechoslovakia win 1st in the 4x100 metres relay.

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1943 births Living people Czech male sprinters Olympic athletes for Czechoslovakia Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists People from Třebechovice pod Orebem Sportspeople from the Hradec Králové Region {{CzechRepublic-athletics-bio-stub