Jan Veselý (cyclist)

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Jan Veselý
Fotothek df roe-neg 0006633 014 Portrait des Radrennfahrers Jan Vesely, Sieger d.jpg
Jan Veselý in 1954
Personal information
Born (1923-06-17)17 June 1923
Jihočeský kraj, Czechoslovakia
Died 10 February 2003(2003-02-10) (aged 79)
Prague, Czech Republic
Team information
Infobox last updated on
29 December 2012

Jan Veselý (17 June 1923 – 10 February 2003) was a Czech cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

He won the Peace Race individually in 1949 and with the Czechoslovak team in 1950 and 1951; he finished in second place individually in 1952 and 1955. In 1955 he won the Tour de Slovaquie. His brother Josef was also a competitive road cyclist and won a national title in 1943.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jan Veselý Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-12-29. 
  2. ^ Jan Veselý. cyclingarchives.com