Josef Doležal (; 12 December 1920 in

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– 28 January 1999 in

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) was a

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athlete who competed mainly in the 50 kilometre walk.Josef Dolezal
Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-02-01. He competed for Czechoslovakia in the

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held in

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in the 50 kilometre walk where he won the silver medal.

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1920 births 1999 deaths Sportspeople from Příbram Czech male racewalkers Czechoslovak male racewalkers Olympic athletes of Czechoslovakia Olympic silver medalists for Czechoslovakia Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics World record setters in athletics (track and field) European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) {{Czechoslovakia-Olympic-medalist-stub