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Vladimír Pištělák

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Vladimír Pištělák
Personal information
Born (1940-07-30) 30 July 1940 (age 84)
Brno, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
NationalityCzech
Listed height6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
Playing career1958–1973
Coaching career1980–1988
Career history
As player:
1958–1969Spartak ZJŠ Brno
1969–1971Mechelen
1971–1973Spartak ZJŠ Brno
As coach:
1980–1988Czechoslovakia (youth)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Medals
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Men's Basketball
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1967 Finland
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Italy

Vladimír Pištělák (born 30 July 1940) is a Czech former basketball player and coach. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team in 2001.

Playing career

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Club career

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Pištělák won five Czechoslovakian League championships (1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, and 1968), and he was named the Czechoslovakian Player of the Year, in 1969. He was named to the FIBA European Selection Team in 1965 and 1968. He won the Belgian Cup title in 1970.

National team career

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With the senior Czechoslovakian national team, Pištělák competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] With Czechoslovakia, he also won the silver medal at the 1967 EuroBasket, and the bronze medal at the 1969 EuroBasket.

Coaching career

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After his playing career, Pištělák worked as a basketball coach.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vladimír Pištělák Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
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