| Otakar Vindyš | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 9 April 1889 Prague, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Died | 23 December 1949 (aged 60) Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Played for | HC Slavia Praha | ||
| National team |  Bohemia and Czechoslovakia | ||
| Playing career | 1907–1927 | ||
Medal record | |||
Otakar "Otto, Vend" Vindyš (9 April 1889 – 23 December 1949) was a Czechoslovak ice hockey defenseman who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Winter Olympics. Vindyš was a native of Prague, Czechoslovakia.
In 1911, Vindyš won the European Championship with Bohemia.
He was a member of the Czechoslovak national team which won the bronze medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Four years later he also participated in the first Winter Olympic ice hockey tournament. [1]
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