Vladimír Pištělák

Vladimír Pištělák
Personal information
Born (1940-07-30) 30 July 1940 (age 85)
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
Playing
1958–1969Spartak ZJŠ Brno
1969–1971Mechelen
1971–1973Spartak ZJŠ Brno
Coaching
1980–1988Czechoslovakia (youth)
Career highlights
As a player:
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Czechoslovakia
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 Czechoslovak 20th Century Team in 2001.

Playing career

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Club career

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Pištělák won five Czechoslovak League championships (1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, and 1968), and he was named the Czechoslovak 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 Czechoslovak 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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