Milan Suchopár
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Born | 3 June 1952 Mělník, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 1 December 1984 (aged 32) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
Milan Suchopár (3 June 1952 – 1 December 1984) was a Czech rower.
He competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics. In 1972 he finished tenth in the eights, in 1976 he finished fourth in the coxed fours, and in 1980 he finished ninth, again in the coxed fours.[1]
In 1982, he transferred from the army sports club Dukla Prague to the civil club Slavia Prague. He got married, had a daughter, and, in addition to sports, began to earn money by working at heights. However, he died in an accident after an electrical injury, when he climbed a high-voltage pole, in Prague on 1 December 1984.[2][3]
He was awarded the Bronze Order of the Town of Mělník posthumously in 2012.[4]
References
- ^ Milan Suchopár at Olympedia
- ^ "Pohnuté osudy: Olympijský veslař se rád předváděl. Suchopára zabily tisícovky voltů" [Troubled fates: Olympic rower liked to show off. Suchopár was killed by thousands of volts]. Lidovky.cz (in Czech). 19 February 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ Strnad, Manfred (20 July 2013). "Pád svérázného siláka i haura. Veslař neodolal tisícovkám voltů" [The fall of a unique strongman and haur. The rower could not resist thousands of volts]. Lidovky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Ceny města Mělníka: Mělník" [Prizes of the Town of Mělník] (in Czech). Town of Mělník. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
External links
- Milan Suchopár at World Rowing
- Milan Suchopár at Olympics.com
- Milan Suchopár at the Czech Olympic Committee (in Czech)
- Milan Suchopár at Olympedia