| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Czechoslovakia | ||
| Men’s Ice Hockey | ||
 | 1968 Grenoble | Team |
Petr Hejma (born 27 June 1944 in Prague) is an ice hockey player who played for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics. [1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Czechoslovakia | ||
| Men’s Ice Hockey | ||
| 1968 Grenoble | Team |
Petr Hejma (born 27 June 1944 in Prague) is an ice hockey player who played for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics. [1]
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