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Věra Čáslavská
Věra Čáslavská was a Czechoslovak artistic gymnast and Czech sports official. She won a total of 22 international titles between 1959 and 1968 including seven Olympic gold medals, four world titles and eleven European championships. Čáslavská is the most decorated Czech gymnast in history and is one of only three female gymnasts, along with the Soviet Larisa Latynina and American Simone Biles, to…
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politics · Czech gymnast (1942–2016) · artistic gymnast · athlete · politician · also Věra Čáslavská, Čáslavská
Born 3 May 1942 · Died 30 August 2016 · Q229503
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2018· 1 entry
Prague Daily Monitor: Věra Čáslavská’s silent protest at 1968 Olympics recalled
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2016· 12 entries
NBC Sports: Czechs mourn gymnastics great Vera Caslavska
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The Guardian: Věra Čáslavská obituary
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Prague Daily Monitor: Olympic star and 1968 invasion protestor Věra Čáslavská dies
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The Washington Post: Vera Caslavska, Olympic gymnast and national heroine to Czechs, dies at 74
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Vera Caslavska, Czech Gymnastics Great Who Protested 1968 Invasion, Dead at 74
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Yahoo: Vera Caslavska, Czech gymnastics great, dies at 74
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SBS: Zemřela legendární gymnastka Věra Čáslavská
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Yahoo! Sports: Czech Olympic champion gymnast Vera Caslavska dies aged 74
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NBC Sports: Vera Caslavska, gymnastics legend, dies at 74
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Died 2016-08-30.
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Awarded Gratias Agit (2016).
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Ten years after a major rule change (the 2006 implementation of open ended scoring)
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2014· 1 entry
Was the joint recipient (with AP journalist Iva Drapalova) of the Hanno R
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2012· 2 entries
Inside The Games: Czechoslovakian gymnast Věra Čáslavská won four gold medals at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City but afterwards was denied the right to travel, work and attend sporting events
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Ahaonline.cz: Věra Čáslavská: Promluvila o životě s tyranským manželem!
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2010· 2 entries
Awarded Order of the Rising Sun (2010).
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Was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class
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1998· 1 entry
Awarded International Gymnastics Hall of Fame (1998).
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1995· 3 entries
Won Czech Medal of Merit (1995).
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Was honored with the Czech Republic's Medal of Merit
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Was appointed to the IOC membership committee
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1993· 1 entry
Her son and ex-husband were involved in an altercation, with Martin allegedly punching Josef; he fell to the floor and struck his head, leading to his death after 35 days
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1991· 2 entries
Earned Silver Olympic Order (1991).
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And the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1998
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1968· 1 entry
And during the purges which followed the Soviet-led invasion in August 1968, she was deprived of the right to travel abroad and participate in public sport events both in Czechoslovakia and abroad
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1958· 1 entry
At the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, winning a silver medal in the team event
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1942· 1 entry
Born 1942-05-03.
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