Jan Peka
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jan•Peka |
| Used name | Jan•Peka |
| Born | 27 July 1894 in Rataje nad Sázavou, Středočeský kraj (CZE) |
| Died | 21 January 1985 in Praha (Prague), Hlavní město Praha (CZE) |
| Affiliations | Sparta Praha, Praha (CZE) / LTC Praha, Praha (CZE) |
| NOC |  Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality |  Czechia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Jan Peka had a very long career as a goaltender for Bohemia prior to World War I, and for Czechoslovakia after the war, playing from 1910-35. In the war he served in Serbia and Albania and was a prisoner-of-war in Greece for several years. In Bohemia he started his club career with Studentského HS Karlin in 1910 but moved to SK Slavia Praha in 1912. He played for ČKD Praha from 1923-27 and with LTC Praha from 1927-35. Internationally he represented Bohemia at the 1913 European Championships, and Czechoslovakia at the Europeans in 1925-27, 1929, and 1932, winning gold medals in 1925 and 1929 and a silver medal in 1926. Peka played at the World Championships in 1930-31 and 1933-35, winning a bronze medal in 1933. He was capped 76 times for Bohemia and Czechoslovakia.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | TCH |
CZE |
Jan Peka | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Czechoslovakia | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1928 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | TCH |
CZE |
Jan Peka | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Czechoslovakia | =5 | |||||
| 1936 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | TCH |
CZE |
Jan Peka | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Czechoslovakia | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Ice Hockey Championships (3–3–3 1913 München silver; 1925 Štrbské Pleso and Starý Smokovec gold; 1926 Davos silver; 1929 Budapest gold; 1931 Krynica bronze; 1933 Praha gold; 1934 Milano bronze; 1935 Davos bronze; 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Olympics) silver)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (0–0–2 1920 Antwerpen (Olympics) bronze; 1933 Praha bronze)