Oldřich Macháč
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Oldřich•Macháč |
| Used name | Oldřich•Macháč |
| Nick/petnames | Olin |
| Born | 18 April 1946 in Prostějov, Olomoucký kraj (CZE) |
| Died | 10 August 2011 in Brno, Jihomoravský kraj (CZE) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | Kometa Brno, Brno (CZE) |
| NOC |  Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality |  Czechia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Oldřich Machač was a tough defenseman who was capped 293 times for Czechoslovakia, second only to Jiří Holík. He appeared in 11 World Championships for the national team, winning 10 medals – golds in 1972, 1976-77; silver in 1971, 1974-75, and 1978; and bronze in 1969-70 and 1973. He also competed at three Winter Olympics, winning silver medals in 1968 and 1976 and a bronze in 1972, and at the 1976 Canada Cup.
At the club level Machač started out playing with TJ Železárny Prostějov in 1957, playing with them through 1965, when he moved to Dukla Košice for two seasons. He then played with TJ ZKL Brno through 1978 before finishing his career with four seasons in Germany with Starbulls Rosenheim, retiring at the end of the 1981-82 season. Machač was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1999.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | TCH |
CZE |
Oldřich Macháč | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Czechoslovakia | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | TCH |
CZE |
Oldřich Macháč | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Czechoslovakia | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1976 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | TCH |
CZE |
Oldřich Macháč | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Czechoslovakia | 2 | Silver |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | TCH |
CZE |
Oldřich Macháč |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Ice Hockey Championships (3–5–4 1967 Wien bronze; 1968 Grenoble (Olympics) silver; 1969 Stockholm bronze; 1970 Stockholm bronze; 1971 Bern and Genève silver; 1972 Praha gold; 1973 Moskva bronze; 1974 Helsinki silver; 1975 München and Düsseldorf silver; 1976 Katowice gold; 1977 Wien gold; 1978 Praha silver)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (3–5–3 1968 Grenoble (Olympics) silver; 1969 Stockholm bronze; 1970 Stockholm bronze; 1971 Bern and Genève silver; 1972 Praha gold; 1973 Moskva bronze; 1974 Helsinki silver; 1975 München and Düsseldorf silver; 1976 Katowice gold; 1977 Wien gold; 1978 Praha silver)