Karel Vosátka

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Karel Vosátka
Personal information
Country representedCzechoslovakia
Born (1929-11-20) November 20, 1929 (age 92)
Plzeň
ResidenceQuebec, Canada
PartnerBlažena Knittlová, Věra Vajsábelová, Hana Dvořáková
Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Figure skating: Pairs
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1948 Prague Pairs

Karel Vosátka (born November 20, 1929) is a former pair skater who competed for Czechoslovakia. With skating partner Blažena Knittlová, he is the 1948 European silver medalist.

Personal life[]

Vosátka was born on November 20, 1929, in Plzeň.[1] He married Romanian figure skater Cristina Patraulea in 1963 and emigrated to Canada in 1975.[2] Vosátka has coached in Romania (1961–64); Gottwaldov (Zlín), Czechoslovakia; Switzerland (1968–1974); France (1974–1975), and Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2] He has coached for several years with her wife for CPA Stellaire and CPA Fantasia in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada. His son, Robin Vosatka (born September 8, 1965), finished 4th in pair skating at the 1981 Canadian Championships.

Career[]

Early in his career, Vosátka competed in partnership with Blažena Knittlová. They were awarded the silver medal at the 1948 European Championships in Prague. The pair withdrew from the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.[3] Their partnership ended in 1953. Vosátka teamed up with Věra Vajsábelová and then Hana Dvořáková. Dvořáková/Vosátka competed at five European Championships, achieving their best result, 5th, in 1960. He retired from competition in 1961, following the crash of Sabena Flight 548 and cancellation of the World Championships in Prague.[2]

Results[]

With Knittlová[]

International
Event 1948 1950 1952 1953
Winter Olympics WD
World Championships 9th
European Championships 2nd
National
Czechoslovak Champ. 2nd 2nd 2nd
WD = Withdrew

With Vajsábelová[]

National
Event 1953
Czechoslovak Champ. 2nd

With Dvořáková[]

International
Event 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
European Championships 9th 6th 6th 5th 6th
National
Czechoslovak Champ. 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st

References[]

  1. ^ "Karel Vosátka". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on January 17, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Karel Vosátka (1929)". vosatkovi.cz. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "Karel Vosátka". Czech Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017.
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