Jaroslav Vítek (14 January 1915 – 15 May 1966) was a Czechoslovak

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. He was specialized in shot put and also competed in discus throwing. He represented Czechoslovakia at the

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in the shot put event finishing sixth with a distance of 14.77 metres. He also competed in the discus throw event finishing 14th with a throw of 41.18 metres. His discus throw personal best was 15.38 metres, thrown in 1939.

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* 1915 births 1966 deaths Czechoslovak male discus throwers Czechoslovak male shot putters People from Prostějov District Athletes from the Olomouc Region {{CzechRepublic-athletics-bio-stub