František Poláček

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFrantišek•Poláček
Used nameFrantišek•Poláček
Born20 January 1940 in ? (CZE)
Died13 November 2017 in München (Munich), Bayern (GER)
Measurements183 cm / 81 kg
NOC Czechoslovakia
Nationality Czechia

Biography

František Poláček boxed in the light-heavyweight class at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, losing in the quarter-finals. He had been a bronze medalist at the 1963 European Championship. Later in life, Poláček emigrated to München, Germany, and lived out his life there in a nursing home.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1964 Summer Olympics Boxing TCH CZE František Poláček
Light-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) =5