Jiří Kynos (born 24 March 1943 in Třebechovice pod Orebem) is a

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former

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sprinter who competed in the

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. He competed in the 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay races, and helped Czechoslovakia finish 4th in the 4 × 100 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 Athletes from the Hradec Králové Region {{CzechRepublic-athletics-bio-stub