Ivan Hlinka

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Ivan Hlinka was a legendary Czech ice hockey player and coach, renowned as one of Europe’s greatest forwards and a key figure in Czechoslovakia’s international hockey success.


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instanceOf Czech sportsman
human
ice hockey coach
ice hockey player
causeOfDeath car accident
coached Czech Republic to 1998 Winter Olympics gold medal in ice hockey
Czech Republic to 1999 IIHF World Championship gold medal
coachOfSportsTeam Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team
Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team
HC Litvínov
Pittsburgh Penguins
countryOfBirth Czechoslovakia
countryOfCitizenship Czech Republic
Czechoslovakia
countryOfDeath Czech Republic
dateOfBirth 1950-01-26
dateOfDeath 2004-08-16
describedAs key figure in Czechoslovakia's international hockey success
one of Europe's greatest ice hockey forwards
familyName Hlinka
givenName Ivan NERFINISHED
hallOfFameInduction Czech Ice Hockey Hall of Fame
IIHF Hall of Fame
hasHonor Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament named in his honor
height 190 cm
jerseyNumber 14
jerseyNumberRetiredBy HC Litvínov
leaguePlayedIn Czechoslovak Extraliga
National Hockey League
Nationalliga A
memberOfSportsTeam EV Zug
HC Litvínov
Vancouver Canucks
name Ivan Hlinka
nationalTeam Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team
participatedIn 1972 Winter Olympics
1976 Winter Olympics
1977 Ice Hockey World Championships
1981 Canada Cup
placeOfBirth Most
placeOfDeath Karlovy Vary
positionPlayed centre
shoots left
sport ice hockey
won 1972 Winter Olympics ice hockey bronze medal
1976 Winter Olympics ice hockey silver medal
Ice Hockey World Championships bronze medal
Ice Hockey World Championships gold medal
Ice Hockey World Championships silver medal

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Ivan Hlinka
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Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team
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