Vladimír Ptáček

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameVladimír•Ptáček
Used nameVladimír•Ptáček
Born7 November 1954 in Praha (Prague), Hlavní město Praha (CZE)
Died13 August 2019
Measurements201 cm / 86 kg
NOC Czechoslovakia
Nationality Czechia

Biography

Vladimír Ptáček played basketball for Czechoslovakia at the 1976 Montréal Olympics. He also competed at the 1978 and 1982 World Championships. Ptáček won a bronze medal with the Czechoslovak team at the 1977 European Championship and competed at the Europeans again in 1983. He added another bronze medal at the 1977 Universiade and earned 157 international caps during his career.

Ptáček played domestically mostly with Slavie VŠ Praha, later USK Praha. He was with them for 12 years and also played one year with Dukla Olomouc, playing in the top Czechoslovak league from 1973-86. He helped Slavie win three Czechoslovak championships, and twice played on runner-up teams. Ptáček later coached DJK Rosenheim in Germany.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1976 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) TCH CZE Vladimír Ptáček
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Czechoslovakia 6

Olympic family relations

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