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Jaroslav Šourek (athlete)

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Jaroslav Šourek
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born(1927-09-07)7 September 1927
Stará Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
Died11 February 2003(2003-02-11) (aged 75)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon
ClubDukla Praha

Jaroslav Šourek (7 September 1927 – 11 February 2003)[1] was a Czech long-distance runner. He finished 35th in the marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics behind his teammate Emil Zátopek who won the event.[2] He was a multiple champion of Czechoslovakia in the marathon including the inaugural Ostrava Marathon in 1954.

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  1. ^ František Kolář Encyklopedie olympioniků. Čeští a českoslovenští sportovci na olympijských hrách, ed. Euromedia Group, Prague 2021, p. 420
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jaroslav Šourek Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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