Václav Bubník
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Coach • Opening Flagbearer |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Václav•Bubník |
| Used name | Václav•Bubník |
| Born | 1 January 1926 in Praha (Prague), Hlavní město Praha (CZE) |
| Died | 27 March 1990 (aged 64 years 2 months 26 days) in Ostrava, Moravskoslezský kraj (CZE) |
| Affiliations | TJ Vítkovice, Ostrava (CZE) |
| NOC |  Czechoslovakia  Yugoslavia |
| Nationality |  Czechia Czechoslovakia |
Biography
Václav Bubník was a Czechoslovak ice hockey player who competed during the 1950s. Bubník spent his domestic career with Sokol VŽKG and Baník VŽKG, winning the league title with the former club in the 1951–52 season. He was a prolific player with the national team, playing in 64 matches and scoring 14 goals. He represented Czechoslovakia at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics where he was the flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony on both occasions. At the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Games he played the tournament with injured collarbone that had not fully healed. After his playing career Bubník went on to coach the Yugoslavia national team in the mid-1960s, including at the 1964 Innsbruck Olympics.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | TCH |
CZE |
Václav Bubník | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Czechoslovakia | 4 | |||||
| 1956 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | TCH |
CZE |
Václav Bubník | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Czechoslovakia | 5 |
Coaching results
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | YUG |
TCH |
Václav Bubník | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Yugoslavia | 14 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | TCH |
CZE |
Václav Bubník | |
| 1956 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | TCH |
CZE |
Václav Bubník |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Gerhardt Bubník
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Ice Hockey Championships (0–2–2 1952 Oslo (Olympics) silver; 1954 Stockholm bronze; 1955 Krefeld, Dortmund, and Köln silver; 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo (Olympics) bronze)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (0–0–1 1955 Krefeld, Dortmund and Köln bronze)