Otakar Německý (2 March 1902 – 18 March 1967) was a

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Nordic skier. He competed for

Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia ( ; Czech language, Czech and , ''Česko-Slovensko'') was a landlocked country in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary. In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland beca ...

Nordic combined Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics has been held since the first 1924 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympics in ...

and

cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing whereby skiers traverse snow-covered terrain without use of ski lifts or other assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreational activity; however, some still use it as a m ...

in the 1920s. He was born in

Nové Město na Moravě Nové Město na Moravě (; ) is a town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,800 inhabitants. It is known as a winter sports resort. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protecte ...

. He was the younger brother of Josef Německý. Německý won three medals at the

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is a biennial Nordic skiing event organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The World Championships was started in 1925 for men and opened for women's participation in 1954. World Championship eve ...

with golds in the 18 km and Nordic combined (1925) and a silver in the Nordic combined (1927). At the

1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (; ; ; ) and commonly known as St. Moritz 1928 (; ), were an international winter multi-sport event that was celebrated from 11 to 19 February 1928 in St. Moritz, Swit ...

he finished 16th in the 18 kilometre cross-country skiing event and ninth in the Nordic combined competition.

References

* . Cross-country results * . Nordic combined results

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* * 1902 births 1967 deaths Czech male Nordic combined skiers Czech male cross-country skiers Czechoslovak male cross-country skiers Czechoslovak male Nordic combined skiers Czechoslovak military patrol (sport) runners Olympic cross-country skiers for Czechoslovakia Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Czechoslovakia Cross-country skiers at the 1928 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1924 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1928 Winter Olympics Military patrol competitors at the 1928 Winter Olympics FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in Nordic combined Skiers from Nové Město na Moravě {{CzechRepublic-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub