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Věra Čáslavská

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She came from a business family, her father was a deli shop owner. Her mom was a housewife

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She came from a business family, her father was a deli shop owner. Her mom was a housewife

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She had an even older sister, Hannah and Eve, and since childhood all three had been involved in ballet.

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She had an even older sister, Hannah and Eve, and since childhood all three had been involved in ballet.

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Shortly before the end of the 1968 Olympics, Čáslavská married runner Josef Odložil, who had been a silver medalist at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.

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Shortly before the end of the 1968 Olympics, Čáslavská married runner Josef Odložil, who had been a silver medalist at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.

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Čáslavská and Odložil getting married in Mexico City on 26 October 1968.

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Čáslavská and Odložil getting married in Mexico City on 26 October 1968.

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Vera graduated remotely from the Faculty of Physical Education and trained new athletes in the mid-1970s, returning to Mexico with her family in 1979-81.

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Vera graduated remotely from the Faculty of Physical Education and trained new athletes in the mid-1970s, returning to Mexico with her family in 1979-81.

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Josef Odložil did not kidnap his wife's popularity.

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Josef Odložil did not kidnap his wife's popularity.

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Her son killed his father and famous runner Josef Odložila in 1993.

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Her son killed his father and famous runner Josef Odložila in 1993.

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After husbands death Čáslavská became depressed and was rarely seen in public afterwards.

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After husbands death Čáslavská became depressed and was rarely seen in public afterwards.

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They had a son, Martin, and daughter, Radka.

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They had a son, Martin, and daughter, Radka.

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He killed his father and famous runner Josef Odložila in 1993.

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Josef Odložil did not kidnap his wife's popularity.

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Josef Odložil did not kidnap his wife's popularity.

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She is an actress.

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She returned to both social and sports lives, coaching younger gymnasts.

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She returned to both social and sports lives, coaching younger gymnasts.

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Which she had been fighting for about 15 years

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Which she had been fighting for about 15 years

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She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2015.

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She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2015.

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Her health deteriorated significantly in the summer of 2016, to such an extent that she was taken to a hospital in Prague on 30 August, where she died at the age of 74.

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Her health deteriorated significantly in the summer of 2016, to such an extent that she was taken to a hospital in Prague on 30 August, where she died at the age of 74.

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She was a Czechoslovak sports gymnast, coach and sports official, seven-time Olympic champion, four-time world champion, 11-time European champion and four-time Czechoslovak Sportswoman of the Year.

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She was a Czechoslovak sports gymnast, coach and sports official, seven-time Olympic champion, four-time world champion, 11-time European champion and four-time Czechoslovak Sportswoman of the Year.

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1964 Distinguished service for construction

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1964 Distinguished service for construction

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1965 honorary citizenship of the town of Čáslav

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1965 honorary citizenship of the town of Čáslav

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1968 – the world's best sportswoman, the world's second most famous woman

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1968 – the world's best sportswoman, the world's second most famous woman

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1989 – Cena Pierra de Coubertina, awarded by the International Committee for Fair Play to UNESCO

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1989 – Cena Pierra de Coubertina, awarded by the International Committee for Fair Play to UNESCO

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1991 – Inducted into the Hall of Fame in New York

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1991 – Inducted into the Hall of Fame in New York

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1991 – Olympic Regulations, awarded by the International Olympic Committee

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1991 – Olympic Regulations, awarded by the International Olympic Committee

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1995 – State Medal of Merit II, awarded by the President of the Czech Republic Václav Havel

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1995 – State Medal of Merit II, awarded by the President of the Czech Republic Václav Havel

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2010 – Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, handed over by Japanese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Chikahito Harada in Prague residence

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2010 – Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, handed over by Japanese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Chikahito Harada in Prague residence

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2016 – Gratias Agit Award for spreading the reputation of the Czech Republic in the world

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2016 – Gratias Agit Award for spreading the reputation of the Czech Republic in the world

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Vera showed interest in gymnastics only when she met Eva Bosáková, a prominent athlete and so-called lady of the beam.

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Vera showed interest in gymnastics only when she met Eva Bosáková, a prominent athlete and so-called lady of the beam.

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She saw her not as her rival, but as her new successor.

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She saw her not as her rival, but as her new successor.

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In the same year that she met Eva Bosáková she won the gymnastics championship of the national juniors and juniors. 

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In the same year that she met Eva Bosáková she won the gymnastics championship of the national juniors and juniors. 

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 A year later (1959) at the European Championships in Krakow, Čáslavská won her first gold medal for training on beam and silver for skipping. 

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 A year later (1959) at the European Championships in Krakow, Čáslavská won her first gold medal for training on beam and silver for skipping. 

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In 1959, Věra Čáslavská started working with coach Vladimír Prorok, who led her to the Tokyo Olympic Games, followed by coach Slávka Matlochová.

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In 1959, Věra Čáslavská started working with coach Vladimír Prorok, who led her to the Tokyo Olympic Games, followed by coach Slávka Matlochová.

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She achieved significant success in 1962 at the World Championships in Prague, where she won the jump, finishing second in the individual multi-fight and third in the floor. The Czechoslovak team won a silver medal.

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She achieved significant success in 1962 at the World Championships in Prague, where she won the jump, finishing second in the individual multi-fight and third in the floor. The Czechoslovak team won a silver medal.

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Another highlight of her career was 1964, most notably the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where she won a gold medal in individual multifight, skipping and beam.

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Another highlight of her career was 1964, most notably the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where she won a gold medal in individual multifight, skipping and beam.

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A year later, at the European Championships in Sofia, she won five gold medals (towels, beam, floor, jump, multifight).

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A year later, at the European Championships in Sofia, she won five gold medals (towels, beam, floor, jump, multifight).

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At the 1966 World Championships in Dortmund, she won the individual multi-fight and skipping championships, then won the silver medal on the beam and in the floor. In the team competition, Czechoslovak gymnasts won a gold medal.

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At the 1966 World Championships in Dortmund, she won the individual multi-fight and skipping championships, then won the silver medal on the beam and in the floor. In the team competition, Czechoslovak gymnasts won a gold medal.

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She won gold in all competitions at the 1967 European Championships in Amsterdam.

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She won gold in all competitions at the 1967 European Championships in Amsterdam.

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Čáslavská and the Czech team at the 1967 European Championships

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Čáslavská and the Czech team at the 1967 European Championships

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Vera Čáslavská, line-up on bars, 1967 European Championships.

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Vera Čáslavská, line-up on bars, 1967 European Championships.

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Čáslavská at the 1967 European Championships.

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Čáslavská at the 1967 European Championships.

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In 1968 she participated in the Summer Olympics in Mexico, where she won gold for multifight, skipping, bars and floor. Silver for the beam and in the teams.

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In 1968 she participated in the Summer Olympics in Mexico, where she won gold for multifight, skipping, bars and floor. Silver for the beam and in the teams.

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During the medal ceremony, she gestured against the occupation of Czechoslovakia as she stood on the dais with a Soviet competitor. During the ceremonial performance of the Soviet anthem, she turned her head from her opponent towards the ground. 

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During the medal ceremony, she gestured against the occupation of Czechoslovakia as she stood on the dais with a Soviet competitor. During the ceremonial performance of the Soviet anthem, she turned her head from her opponent towards the ground. 

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She was named the best athlete in the world.

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She was named the best athlete in the world.

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She ended her sporting career at the Olympics

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She ended her sporting career at the Olympics

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Gold medal
1964 Tokyo All-around
1964 Tokyo Vault
1964 Tokyo Balance beam
1968 Mexico City All-around
1968 Mexico City Vault
1968 Mexico City Uneven bars
1968 Mexico City Floor exercise
Silver Medal
1960 Rome Team
1964 Tokyo Team
1968 Mexico City Team
1968 Mexico City Balance beam

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Gold medal
1962 Prague Vault
1966 Dortmund  All-around
1966 Dortmund Team
1966 Dortmund Vault
Silver medal
1958 Moscow Team
1962 Prague  All-around
1962 Prague Team
1966 Dortmund  Balance beam 1966 Dortmund Floor exercise      Bronz medal
1962 Prague  Floor exercise

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Gold medal
1959 Krakow Balance beam
1965 Sofia All-around
1965 Sofia Vault
1965 Sofia  Uneven bars
1965 Sofia Floor exercise
1965 Sofia Balance beam
1967 Amsterdam All-around
1967 Amsterdam  Vault
1967 Amsterdam  Uneven bars
1967 Amsterdam  Floor exercise
1967 Amsterdam  Balance beam
Silver medal
1959 Krakow  Vault
Bronz medal                                    1961 Leipzig All-around

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She wins at the 1968 Olympics were particularly poignant because of the political turmoil in Czechoslovakia.

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She wins at the 1968 Olympics were particularly poignant because of the political turmoil in Czechoslovakia.

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She had publicly voiced her strong opposition to Soviet-style Communism and the Soviet invasion, and had signed Ludvik Vaculík's protest manifesto "Two Thousand Words" in the spring of 1968.

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She had publicly voiced her strong opposition to Soviet-style Communism and the Soviet invasion, and had signed Ludvik Vaculík's protest manifesto "Two Thousand Words" in the spring of 1968.

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Consequently, to avoid being arrested, she spent the weeks leading up to the Olympics hiding in the mountain town of Šumperk, and was only granted permission to travel to Mexico City at the last minute.

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Consequently, to avoid being arrested, she spent the weeks leading up to the Olympics hiding in the mountain town of Šumperk, and was only granted permission to travel to Mexico City at the last minute.

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In 1968, she became involved in political life and signed the Two Thousand Words petition.

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In 1968, she became involved in political life and signed the Two Thousand Words petition.

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In 1971 she was expelled from the ranks of the members of the Czech Television.

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In 1971 she was expelled from the ranks of the members of the Czech Television.

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In 1974 she graduated from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport of Charles University in Prague and devoted herself to coaching activities.

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In 1974 she graduated from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport of Charles University in Prague and devoted herself to coaching activities.

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She was later allowed to practice coaching in Mexico (1979-1981).

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She was later allowed to practice coaching in Mexico (1979-1981).

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In January 1990, she became an adviser to the president of the Czech Republic, Václav Havel, on social issues and on sports, and from 1991 she served as his assistant.

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In January 1990, she became an adviser to the president of the Czech Republic, Václav Havel, on social issues and on sports, and from 1991 she served as his assistant.

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From 1990 to 1992, she served as President of the Czechoslovak Olympic Committee, and then until 1996 she was President of the Czech Olympic Committee and a member of the International Olympic Committee (1995-2001).

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From 1990 to 1992, she served as President of the Czechoslovak Olympic Committee, and then until 1996 she was President of the Czech Olympic Committee and a member of the International Olympic Committee (1995-2001).

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In the 2013 presidential election, she actively supported Karel Schwarzenberg, while loudly protesting against Miloš Zeman and Jan Fischer over their former membership in the Communist Party.

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In the 2013 presidential election, she actively supported Karel Schwarzenberg, while loudly protesting against Miloš Zeman and Jan Fischer over their former membership in the Communist Party.

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 In September 2015, she wrote an open message to the Czech public, appealing for solidarity and help for those fleeing the war during the refugee crisis.

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 In September 2015, she wrote an open message to the Czech public, appealing for solidarity and help for those fleeing the war during the refugee crisis.