Jozef Koščak

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Jozef Koščak
Personal information
Nationality Slovak [1]
Born(1903-06-08)8 June 1903
Kassa, Austria-Hungary
Died10 January 1979(1979-01-10) (aged 75)
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Weight70 kg (154 lb) [2]
Sport
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia [2]
Sport Long-distance running
Event(s) 5000 metres, 10 000 metres, cross country running [1]
ClubKAC Košice, AC Praha, Slavia Brno [1]

Jozef Koščak (born Jozef Koscsak, also commonly written as Josef Koščák; 8 June 1903 – 10 January 1979) was a Slovak long-distance runner, representing Czechoslovakia. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics. [3] He was the most successful long-distance runner in Czechoslovakia until 1939. [1]

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International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
1928 Olympic Games Amsterdam, Netherlands8th (sf 2)5000m 15:42.0
1934 European Championships Turin, Italy13th5000m 16:10.0

National titles

Czechoslovak Athletics Championships

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Namiesto diamantov zbieral vavríny pre najrýchlejšieho bežca". w.w.w.sportnet.sme.sk/. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jozef Koščak".
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jozef Koščak Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2017.