Vojtěch Veselý

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Referee
SexMale
Full nameVojtěch•Veselý
Used nameVojtěch•Veselý
Born19 April 1885 in Kolín, Středočeský kraj (CZE)
Died7 December 1971 in Kolín, Středočeský kraj (CZE)
NOC Czechoslovakia
Nationality Czechia

Biography

Vojtěch Veselý was a Czechoslovak figure skater and judge. Veselý and his wife Libuše Veselá competed in the mixed pairs at the 1928 St. Moritz Olympics. They finished in 12th place. Veselý also officiated at the 1928 Games as a judge in the singles competition. Veselý and Veselá finished in 10th place in the pairs competition at the 1934 European Championships. The pair were national champions five times during the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1928 Winter Olympics Figure Skating (Skating) TCH CZE Vojtěch Veselý
Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) Libuše Veselá 12

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role Nationality As
1928 Winter Olympics Figure Skating (Skating) TCH CZE Vojtěch Veselý
Singles, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Judge #7
Singles, Men (Olympic) Compulsory Figures Judge #7
Singles, Men (Olympic) Free Skating Judge #7

Olympic family relations