Personal information | |
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Nationality | Slovak [1] |
Born | Kassa, Austria-Hungary | 8 June 1903
Died | 10 January 1979 75) Brno, Czechoslovakia | (aged
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) [2] |
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) [2] |
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Country | ![]() |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Event(s) | 5000 metres, 10 000 metres, cross country running [1] |
Club | KAC 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]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1928 | Olympic Games | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8th (sf 2) | 5000m | 15:42.0 |
1934 | European Championships | Turin, Italy | 13th | 5000m | 16:10.0 |