Jiří Kochta (11 October 1946 – 3 April 2025) was a Czech professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for HC Jihlava and HC Sparta Praha. He won a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics.

Jiří Kochta
Jiří Kochta (2008)
Kochta in 2008
Born (1946-10-11)11 October 1946
Died 3 April 2025(2025-04-03) (aged 78)
Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Forward
National team  Czechoslovakia
Playing career 19651986
Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Men's Ice hockey
Silver medal – second place1968 GrenobleIce hockey
Bronze medal – third place1972 SapporoIce hockey

Kochta died on 3 April 2025, at the age of 78.[1]

References

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  1. Škvor, Jan (3 April 2025). "Zemřel hokejový mistr světa a dvojnásobný olympijský medailista Jiří Kochta". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
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