František Balvín (January 7, 1915 – October 20, 2003) was a Czechoslovak
cross-country skier who competed in the late 1930s, 1940s and early 1950s.
Competing in two
Winter Olympics
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, he finished 11th in the 50 km event in
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The current Constitutions of Constitution of Italy, Italy and of Constitution of New Jersey, New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) ...
and 21st in the 50 km event in
1952
Events January–February
* January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.
* February 6
** Princess Elizabeth, ...
. He was born in
Nové Město na Moravě
Nové Město na Moravě (; ) is a town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,800 inhabitants. It is known as a winter sports resort. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protecte ...
,
Vysočina in the
Czech Republic
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.
References
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Olympic 50 km cross country skiing results: 1948-64*
Olympic cross-country skiers for Czechoslovakia
Cross-country skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics
Czech male cross-country skiers
Czechoslovak male cross-country skiers
1915 births
2003 deaths
Skiers from Nové Město na Moravě
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