Oldřich Zabrodsky ( Czech Oldřich Zábrodský ; February 28, 1926 , Prague - September 22, 2015 , Belgium ) - Czechoslovak defender , hockey player , who played for the team “ LTC Prague ” and the national team of Czechoslovakia . 1948 European Champion, silver medalist of the Winter Olympic Games in St. Moritz . Brother of the famous striker Vladimir Zabrodsky .
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| Position | defender | |||||||||
| Citizenship |  Czechoslovakia | |||||||||
| Born | February 28, 1926 | |||||||||
| Died | September 22, 2015 (89 years old) | |||||||||
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Biography
Oldrich Zabrodsky was born on February 28, 1926 in Prague.
He began his hockey career in 1945, in the team “ LTC Prague ”, with which he became the champion of the Czechoslovak Hockey League 3 times in a row.
Zabrodsky also played for the Czechoslovak team . In 1948, he became the silver medalist of the Winter Olympics in St. Moritz . In total, he spent 21 games for the national team, scored 1 goal.
In December 1948, 10 months after the communist coup in Czechoslovakia, Zabrodsky and his team took part in the Spengler Cup . He didn’t return home, staying in Switzerland , played the season for Davos , then for 2 years he played for the Lausanne club. In 1951 he completed his hockey career. In the same 1951, through Italy, he left for the USA . Zabrodsky lived there until 1960, after which he returned to Europe, having settled in Belgium , where he lived until his death. He was married, had two children: a son and daughter, who live in the United States [1] . He died on September 22, 2015 at the age of 89.
Achievements
- Champion of Czechoslovakia 1946-1948
- European Champion 1948
- Silver medalist at the 1948 Olympics
- Winner of the Spengler Cup 1946-1948
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Notes
- ↑ Hokejista Oldřich Zábrodský o životě v emigraci - Krajane.net . krajane.net. Date of treatment December 21, 2018.