František Sokol

František Sokol (5 February 1939, in Tišnov – 11 October 2011, in Ostrava) is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

František Sokol
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born(1939-02-05)February 5, 1939
Tišnov, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
DiedOctober 11, 2011(2011-10-11) (aged 72)
Ostrava, Czech Republic
National team
Czechoslovakia men's national volleyball team
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City Team

In 1968 he was part of the Czechoslovak team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played eight matches.

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "František Sokol". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15.
  • František Sokol's obituary


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