| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Born | (1927-09-07)7 September 1927 Stará Boleslav, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 11 February 2003(2003-02-11) (aged 75) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
| Club | Dukla Praha |
Jaroslav Šourek (7 September 1927 – 11 February 2003) 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. He was a multiple champion of Czechoslovakia in the marathon including the inaugural Ostrava Marathon in 1954.
References
- František Kolář Encyklopedie olympioniků. Čeští a českoslovenští sportovci na olympijských hrách, ed. Euromedia Group, Prague 2021, p. 420
- 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.
External links
- Jaroslav Šourek at the Czech Olympic Committee (in Czech)
- Jaroslav Šourek at Olympedia
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