Helena Balatková (born Šikolová, 25 March 1949 in
Jablonec nad Nisou
Jablonec nad Nisou (; ) is a city in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. It is the second-largest city in the region. It is a local centre for education, and is known for its glass and jewelry production, espe ...
,
) is a former
Czechoslovak
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**First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–38)
**Second Czechoslovak Republic (1938–39)
**Third Czechoslovak Republic (1948–60)
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cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. She won a bronze medal in the 5 km event at the
1972 Winter Olympics
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in
Sapporo
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, becoming the first Czech of either sex to win an Olympic medal in cross-country skiing.
Šikolová also finished fourth in the 10 km event at the
1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
She is mother of
Helena Erbenová and mother-in-law of
Lukáš Bauer
Lukáš Bauer (; born 18 August 1977) is a Czech cross-country skier who has competed since 1996.
Biography
On 17 February 2006 he won the Winter Olympics silver medal for the 15 km cross-country classical.
His best finish at the FIS Nordic W ...
.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
* 1 medal – (1 bronze)
World Championships
References
External links
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Czech female cross-country skiers
Czechoslovak female cross-country skiers
Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for Czechoslovakia
Living people
1949 births
Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
Medalists at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Skiers from Jablonec nad Nisou
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