František Hoplíček

Czech František Hoplíček was the uncle of Karel Hoplíček, who took part in the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a shot putter. František himself was a participant in the 1920 Antwerp Games as a discus thrower, where he was eliminated in qualifying. He later brought ice hockey to his hometown of Olomouc. Hoplíček then became a painter and printmaker, and took part in the 1932 Art Competitions in Los Angeles. He studied in Praha, Wien, Manchester and Antwerpen, and was one of the co-founders of the Club of Friends of Art in Olomouc, and painted motifs of his wife Hana, folk genre scenes, portraits and landscapes. During the German occupation in World War II he used the name Horner. His work with the original title Běžci u cíle (Runners at the Finish) is shown in the catalog under the title Finish. Its whereabouts are unknown.

Personal Best: DT – 39.23 (1919).