Field hockey player Jiřina Čermáková represented the Czechoslovakia women’s team at the 1980 Moskva Olympics. Most of the big teams were part of the Western boycott of the Olympics, so a much depleted tournament was held, which including the last-minute addition of Zimbabwe. Czechoslovakia had a good tournament, only losing to the Soviet Union and drawing their match with Zimbabwe, to take home silver. The Zimbabwean team pulled off a shock by winning gold, despite not being officially admitted to the International Hockey Federation until after the Games. Čermáková played in five matches during the tournament, scoring three goals, the most for her team at the Games. After her competitive career she remained involved in the sport working as a coach for the national team. Her husband Petr won bronze in the eight rowing event at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
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