Ladislav Rygl Sr.

Ladislav Rygl
Born(1947-07-16)16 July 1947
Polubný, Kořenov, Czechoslovakia
Died30 November 2024(2024-11-30) (aged 77)
Height1,81 m
Ski clubSlavia Prague
World Cup career
Seasons1967 – 1972
Medal record
Men's nordic combined
Representing  Czechoslovakia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1970 Vysoké Tatry Individual

Ladislav Rygl Sr. (16 July 1947 – 30 November 2024) was a Czechoslovak Nordic combined skier who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won a gold medal in the individual event at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Vysoké Tatry. He also competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics and the 1972 Winter Olympics.[1]

Rygl died on 30 November 2024, at the age of 77.[2] His son, Ladislav Jr., competed in Nordic combined from 1995 to 2006.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ladislav Rygl Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Ve věku 77 let zemřel mistr světa v severské kombinaci Ladislav Rygl". czech-ski.com. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.


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