Miloslav Rolko Explained

Miloslav Roľko
Fullname:Miloslav Roľko
Nationality:Czechoslovakia
Strokes:Medley, Backstroke, Butterfly
Birth Date:13 October 1960
Birth Place:Bratislava, Slovakia
Weight:65kg (143lb)

Miloslav Rolko (born 13 October 1960) is a Slovak former swimmer who swam for Czechoslovakia at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics.[1] At the 1977 European Championships, he won the 100 backstroke, and finished second in the 200 back.

In 1982 Rolko, along with fellow swimmers Vlastimil Černý, Tereza Vrtiskova and Josef Kuf, defected from Czechoslovakia following a meet in Sindelfingen, West Germany.[2]

As of 2012, Rolko is federal junior coach for Luxembourg, working with FLNS. His daughter, Sarah, swam for Luxembourg at the 2009 European Junior Championships.[3] [4]

See also

—entry from Czech Wikipedia

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/miloslav-rolko-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418073017/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/miloslav-rolko-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 5 May 2012.
  2. http://www.osaarchivum.org/files/holdings/300/8/3/text/23-1-166.shtml Czechoslovakias swimmers defect
  3. http://www.len.eu/cms?press+pr+2009=143 The Italian team wins a quarter of the medals at stake; First medals for Luxembourg, Ireland and Cyprus
  4. http://www.len.eu/cms?press+pr+2009=140 Title holders in six events compete again