Otakar Vejvoda

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Otakar Vejvoda
Born (1972-06-18) 18 June 1972 (age 51)
Kladno, Czechoslovakia
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Right
Played for HC Kladno
AIK IF
National teamFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19902010
Medal record
Representing Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Austria

Otakar Vejvoda (born 18 June 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech former ice hockey forward. He was a member of the gold medal-winning Czech team at the 1996 World Championships. [1]

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