Přemysl Hainý

Přemysl Hainý
Born (1925-12-18)18 December 1925
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died 24 October 1993(1993-10-24) (aged 67)
Position Defenceman
National team  Czechoslovakia
Playing career 1943–1962
Medal record
Men's Ice Hockey
1948 St. Moritz Team

Přemysl Hainý (18 December 1925 – 24 October 1993) was a Czech ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics with the Czechoslovakia national team.[1]

Life and career

Přemysl Hainý was born on 18 December 1925 in Prague.[2][3]

Hainý began his club career with LTC Praha after World War II before switching to ATK Praha in 1948. He and his eleven other members of the Czechoslovak national team were stopped from competing in the 1950 World Championships by the government. After they complained, the government arrested them and charged them with trying to defect. He never again represented Czechoslovakia internationally.[4]

He returned to ice hockey in 1951, playing with TJ Poldi SONP Kladno for one season and then joining Tatra Smichov in 1955. He played his final five seasons with TJ Poldi SONP. He died on 24 October 1993.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Přemysl Hajný page". Sports Reference.
  2. ^ "Hokejové zajímavosti ze 18. 12.: Hainý se vyhnul se katastrofě, ale zavřeli ho". Deník.cz (in Czech). 2020-12-18. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  3. ^ "Přemysl Hainý" (in Czech). Czech Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  4. ^ a b "Olympedia – Přemysl Hajný". olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-13.