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| Other names | Věra Suchánková-Hamplová | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1932-10-29)29 October 1932 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 February 2004(2004-02-12) (aged 71) Pila,Karlovy Vary District, Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Zdeněk Doležal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Rapid Pardubice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Věra Suchánková-Hamplová (29 October 1932 – 12 February 2004) was a Czechpair skater who competed internationally forCzechoslovakia. With her skating partner,Zdeněk Doležal, she was the1958 World silver medalist[1] and a two-time European champion (1957,1958).[2] They representedCzechoslovakia at the 1956 Winter Olympics and placed 8th.[3]
Suchánková was born on 29 October 1932 inPardubice.[4] Her sports club was Rapid Pardubice.[5] She also played tennis, winning anational junior-level tournament in 1951.[6] After retiring from competition, she worked as a skating coach inKarlovy Vary.[7] She died on 12 February 2004 inPila,Karlovy Vary District.[7][8] In 2016, Pardubice named Suchánková as one of the athletes to be included in the city's planned sports hall of fame.[9]
(withZdeněk Doležal)
| International | |||||||
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| Event | 1951 | 1952 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 |
| Winter Olympics | 8th | ||||||
| World Championships | 6th | 2nd | |||||
| European Championships | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 1st | |||
| National | |||||||
| Czechoslovak Champ. | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
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