Jaroslav Jirkovský (March 8, 1891 - November 2, 1971)[1] was a Czechoslovak ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.

Jaroslav Jirkovský
Born (1891-03-08)March 8, 1891
Prague, Austria-Hungary
Died November 2, 1971(1971-11-02) (aged 80)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for HC Slavia Praha
National team  Czechoslovakia
Playing career 1908–1933

In 1924 he participated with the Czechoslovak team in the first Winter Olympics ice hockey tournament.

Prior to his hockey career, Jirkovský played football for Slavia Prague and Bohemia.[2]

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  1. ^ František Kolář Encyklopedie olympioniků. Čeští a českoslovenští sportovci na olympijských hrách, ed. Euromedia Group, Prague 2021, p. 391
  2. ^ "National football team player Jaroslav Jirkovský". EU Football. Retrieved 12 February 2022.

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