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Václav Machek (cyclist)

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Václav Machek
Personal information
Born(1925-12-27)27 December 1925
Starý Mateřov, Czechoslovakia
Died1 November 2017(2017-11-01) (aged 91)[1]
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Tandem

Václav Machek (27 December 1925 – 1 November 2017) was a Czech cyclist who competed for Czechoslovakia. He took part in the 1956 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the tandem event.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Zemřel olympijský medailista Machek". Lidové noviny (in Czech). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Václav Machek". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
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