Peter Jaks
| Peter Jaks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
4 May 1966 Frýdek-Místek, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Died |
5 October 2011 (aged 45) Bari, Italy | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| NLA team Former teams |
ZSC Lions HC Lugano HC Ambrì-Piotta | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| Playing career | 1983–2003 | ||
Peter Jaks (4 May 1966 – 5 October 2011)[1] was a Swiss ice hockey player. He competed at the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics.[2]
He committed suicide on 5 October 2011 by standing in front of a train in Bari, Italy.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Peter Jaks takes his life". iihf.com. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ "Peter Jaks Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
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Categories:
- 1966 births
- 2011 deaths
- Czechoslovak emigrants to Switzerland
- Ice hockey players at the 1988 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 1992 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players who committed suicide
- Olympic ice hockey players of Switzerland
- Suicides by train
- Suicides in Italy
- People from Frýdek-Místek
- Swiss ice hockey players
- Swiss ice hockey biography stubs