Karel Holý

Karel Holý
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born(1956-02-03)3 February 1956
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died23 November 2024(2024-11-23) (aged 68)
Prague, Czech Republic
Sport
SportIce hockey

Karel Holý (3 February 1956 – 23 November 2024) was a Czech professional ice hockey forward.

Holý played the majority of his career with HC Sparta Praha, from 1974 to 1978 and again from 1980 to 1986. He also played for HC Dukla Jihlava as well as in Germany's Eishockey-Bundesliga for ESV Kaufbeuren and in Finland's II-divisioona for IPK.

Holý was also a member of the Czechoslovakia national team. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Winter Olympics.[1]

Holý died in Prague on 23 November 2024, at the age of 68.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karel Holý Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  2. ^ Kézr, Martin (23 November 2024). "Zemřel Karel Holý, ikona Sparty" [Karel Holý, icon of Sparta, has died]. Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 23 November 2024.


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