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Václav Bečvář (weightlifter)

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Czech weightlifter (1908–1978)
Václav Becvár
Personal information
Born(1908-09-17)17 September 1908
České Budějovice
Died1978 (aged 69–70)
Sport
Country Czechoslovakia
SportWeightlifting
Weight class+82.5 kg
TeamNational team
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Czechoslovakia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1947 Philadelphia +82.5 kg
Updated on 8 October 2016

Václav Becvár (17 September 1908 – 1978) was a Czechoslovak male weightlifter, who competed in the heavyweight class and represented Czechoslovakia at international competitions. He won the bronze medal at the 1947 World Weightlifting Championships in the +82.5 kg category. He also competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

References

  1. Profile of Václav Bečvář (in Czech)
  2. "Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics - 2007 World Championships - Václav Becvár" (PDF). iwf.net. pp. 126–146. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Václav Bečvář Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2019.


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