Jiří Pospíšil

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJiří•Pospíšil
Used nameJiří•Pospíšil
Nick/petnamesÁda
Born9 September 1950 in Brno, Jihomoravský kraj (CZE)
Died13 June 2019
Measurements200 cm / 89 kg
AffiliationsZbrojovka Brno, Brno (CZE)
NOC Czechoslovakia
Nationality Czechia

Biography

Jiří “Ada” Pospíšil was a basketball legend in Czechoslovakia, playing at the 1972, 1976, and 1980 Olympics. He also played several times at the World Championships, and in 1977 helped Czechoslovakia win bronze at the European Championships.

Pospíšil played for 14 years at the highest club level in Czechoslovakia, reaching the podium six times. He won three silvers and a bronze with Brno Spartak and one silver and a bronze with Dukla Olomouc. In 1969 he helped Spartak Brno win a silver medal at the Intercontinental Cup. In 2016 he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Czech Basketball Federation.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1972 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) TCH CZE Jiří Pospíšil
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Czechoslovakia 8
1976 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) TCH CZE Jiří Pospíšil
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Czechoslovakia 6
1980 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) TCH CZE Jiří Pospíšil
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Czechoslovakia 9

Special Notes