Jano Starší

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Coach • Opening Flagbearer
SexMale
Full nameJán "Jano"•Starší
Used nameJano•Starší
Born17 October 1933 in Sokolče, ŽilinaSVK
Died13 April 2019 (aged 85 years 5 months 27 days) in Bratislava, BratislavaSVK
Measurements181 cm
AffiliationsSlovan Bratislava — Bratislava, BratislavaSVK
NOCCzechoslovakiaTCH
Nationality Slovakia

Biography

Jano Starši played ice hockey for Czechoslovakia at the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics, just missing a medal as the team finished fourth. He also competed four times at the World Championships, in 1958-59, 1961, and 1963. Starši played most of his club career with Slovan Bratislava from 1953-66, although in 1954-56 he was with Spartak Praha Sokolovo.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1960 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) TCH SVK Jano Starší
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Czechoslovakia 4

Coaching results

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1988 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) TCH SVK Jano Starší
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Czechoslovakia 6

Other participations

Games Role NOC Nationality As
1960 Winter Olympics Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony TCH SVK Jano Starší

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