Josef Horešovský (18 July 1946 – 15 December 2025) was a Czech professional ice hockey player and coach, who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for HC Dukla Jihlava and HC Sparta Praha. Horešovský won a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics[1] and a bronze medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics.[1][2]
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| Born | 18 July 1946 Žilina, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 December 2025 (aged 79) Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Ice hockey | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Defenceman | ||||||||||||||
| Team | HC Dukla Jihlava HC Sparta Praha | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Horešovský died on 15 December 2025, at the age of 79.[3]
References
edit- 1 2 "Zemřel Josef Horešovský (†79), mistr světa a stříbný ze ZOH. Mohl být prvním Čechem v NHL". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Czech News Agency. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Josef Horešovský Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ↑ Hornová, Karolína Laura (15 December 2025). "Zemřel bývalý trenér hokejové Sparty a reprezentant Josef Horešovský. Bylo mu 79 let". Czech Radio (in Czech). Retrieved 15 December 2025.
External links
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