Ladislav Rygl Sr. | |
Disciplines: | Slalom, giant slalom, super-G, downhill, combined |
Birth Date: | 16 July 1947 |
Birth Place: | Polubný, Kořenov, Czechoslovakia |
Relatives: | Ladislav Jr. (son) |
Olympicteams: | (1968) (1972 Winter Olympics) |
Worldsteams: | (1970) |
Worldsmedals: | 1 |
Worldsgolds: | 1 |
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]
Rygl died on 30 November 2024, at the age of 77.[2] His son, Ladislav Jr., competed in Nordic combined from 1995 to 2006.