Ladislav Rygl Sr.
Czech Nordic combined skier (1947–2024)
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Ladislav Rygl Sr. (16 July 1947 – 30 November 2024) was a Czechoslovak Nordic combined skier who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won a gold medal in the individual event at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Vysoké Tatry. He also competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics and the 1972 Winter Olympics.[1]
Born16 July 1947
Died30 November 2024 (aged 77)
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
SportSkiing
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| Born | 16 July 1947 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 November 2024 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Slavia Prague | ||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 1967 – 1972 | ||||||||||||||
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Rygl died on 30 November 2024, at the age of 77.[2] His son, Ladislav Jr., competed in Nordic combined from 1995 to 2006.
