Miloš "Milan" Hrazdíra ([ˈmɪloʃ ˈɦrazɟiːra]; 23 November 1945 – 25 January 1990) was a Czech cyclist. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 100 km team time trial and finished in 13th place.[1] He was the first cyclist to win the Tour de Slovaquie three times, in 1967, 1968 and 1973, a record repeated only by Jiří Škoda in 1985.[2] In 1982 he became the only cyclist in Czech history to win three national titles in one year, in the road race and individual and team time trial.[3] He also won the 1968 Rás Tailteann.[4][5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 November 1945 Žďárná, Moravia, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 25 January 1990 (aged 44) Brno, Moravia, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling |
| Club | Favorit Brno, Dukla Brno |
He married Eva Hrazdíra (born 1949). They had a daughter Eva (born 1969) and two sons, Milan (born 1973) and Michal (born 1977). Both sons became cyclists, and Michal competed at the 2004 Olympics.[1][6]
The street Hrazdírova in the Brno-Bosonohy area of Brno is named after him.
References edit
- ^ a b Miloš Hrazdíra. sports-reference.com
- ^ Milos Hrazdira. cyclingarchives.com
- ^ Kdo je Hrazdíra. hrazdirasport.cz
- ^ Archives, Cycling. "Milos Hrazdira". www.cyclingarchives.com.
- ^ "Rás Tailteann - 1960's". www.rastailteann.com. in Ireland.
- ^ Miloš Hrazdíra. encyklopedie.brna.cz
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