Václav Roziňák
Václav Roziňák (December 7, 1922 in Prague, Czechoslovakia – March 1, 1997 in Zürich, Switzerland) is an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.[1]
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| Born | December 7, 1922 Prague, Czechoslovakia | |||||||
| Died | March 1, 1997 (aged 74) Zürich, Switzerland | |||||||
Medal record
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In 1950 he was imprisoned with other Czech hockey players by the communist government. His career and careers of his colleagues were ended by the communist regime. After being released from the prison, he emigrated in 1968 to Switzerland.[2]
References
- Sports Reference
- Michael Bereň (26 October 2015). "Zemřel hokejista Vladimír Kobranov, mistr světa vězněný komunisty". iDNES.cz.
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