Josef Horešovský

Josef Horešovský
Personal information
Born(1946-07-18)18 July 1946
Žilina, Czechoslovakia
Died15 December 2025(2025-12-15) (aged 79)
Czech Republic
Sport
SportIce hockey
PositionDefenceman
TeamHC Dukla Jihlava
HC Sparta Praha
Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Men's Ice hockey
Silver medal – second place 1968 Grenoble Ice hockey
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Sapporo Ice hockey

Josef Horešovský (18 July 1946 – 15 December 2025) was a Czech professional ice hockey player and coach, who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for HC Dukla Jihlava and HC Sparta Praha. Horešovský won a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics[1] and a bronze medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics.[1][2]

Horešovský died on 15 December 2025, at the age of 79.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Zemřel Josef Horešovský (†79), mistr světa a stříbný ze ZOH. Mohl být prvním Čechem v NHL". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Czech News Agency. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Josef Horešovský Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  3. ^ Hornová, Karolína Laura (15 December 2025). "Zemřel bývalý trenér hokejové Sparty a reprezentant Josef Horešovský. Bylo mu 79 let". Czech Radio (in Czech). Retrieved 15 December 2025.
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