Jindřich Balcar

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Jindřich Balcar (22 March 1950 – 21 November 2013) was a Czechoslovak ski jumper who competed from 1974 to 1976. He finished 27th in the individual normal hill event at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck which was also his best career finish. [1]

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References

  1. "Odešel skokan na lyžích Jindřich Balcar". Czech ski. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
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