Karel Wälzer
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1920 Antwerp | Team Competition |
Karel Wälzer (born 28 August 1888 in Plzeň – January 1948) was a Czechoslovak ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, helping the Czechoslovakian national team win the bronze medal.[1] The main goaltender for the team, Wälzer broke his thumb prior to the start of the tournament, was unable to play the first two games, against Canada and the United States, returning for the final match against Sweden. Wälzer helped Czechoslovakia win, giving the team the bronze.[2]
Notes[]
- ^ "Karel Wälzer". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Szemberg & Podnieks 2007, p. 15
References[]
- Podnieks, Andrew; Szemberg, Szymon (2008), IIHF Top 100 Hockey Stories of All-Time, H. B. Fenn & Company, Ltd., ISBN 978-1-55168-358-4
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
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- 1888 births
- Czechoslovak ice hockey players
- Ice hockey players at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Czechoslovakia
- Olympic ice hockey players of Czechoslovakia
- Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Plzeň
- Czech ice hockey player stubs