Jaroslav Štork

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJaroslav•Štork (-Žofka)
Used nameJaroslav•Štork
Born3 April 1909 in Valy, Pardubický kraj (CZE)
Died12 November 1980 (aged 71 years 7 months 9 days) in Brno, Jihomoravský kraj (CZE)
Measurements176 cm / 68 kg
AffiliationsSparta Praha, Praha (CZE)
NOC Czechoslovakia
Nationality Czechia

Biography

Jaroslav Štork was a Czechoslovak track and field athlete who represented Sparta Praha. Štork specialised in racewalking and finished fourth in the 50km event at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Two years later he competed in the same event at the 1938 European Athletics Championships in Paris but failed to finish.

Personal Best: 50kmW – 4-34:00 (1936).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics TCH CZE Jaroslav Štork
50 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) 4