Ladislav Rygl Sr. Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Ladislav Rygl Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418083114/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ry/ladislav-rygl-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 4 September 2019.
  2. News: Ve věku 77 let zemřel mistr světa v severské kombinaci Ladislav Rygl . 2 December 2024 . czech-ski.com . 1 December 2024.