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
1968 Grenoble Ice hockey
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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