Jozef Koščak
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Slovak[1] |
| Born | 8 June 1903 Kassa, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 10 January 1979 (aged 75) Brno, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) [2] |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) [2] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Czechoslovakia[2] |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event(s) | 5000 metres, 10 000 metres, cross country running[1] |
| Club | KAC Košice, AC Praha, Slavia Brno[1] |
Jozef Koščak (born Jozef Koscsak, also commonly written as Josef Koščák; 8 June 1903 – 10 January 1979) was a Slovak long-distance runner, representing Czechoslovakia. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[3] He was the most successful long-distance runner in Czechoslovakia until 1939.[1]
In the 1950s, Koščak was imprisoned for five years on false charges of treason and espionage; he was eventually cleared of all charges.[4]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Czechoslovakia
| |||||
| 1928 | Olympic Games | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8th (sf 2) | 5000m | 15:42.0 |
| 1934 | European Championships | Turin, Italy | 13th | 5000m | 16:10.0 |
National titles
Czechoslovak Athletics Championships
- 1924 Prague:
(5000 m, 16:32.6) - 1924 Prague: (10 000 m, 35:15.4)
- 1925 Prague: (5000 m, 16:32.2)
- 1925 Prague:
(10 000 m, 34:22.0) - 1927 Brno: (5000 m, 16:19.2)
- 1927 Brno: (10 000 m, 34:34.6)
- 1928 Prague: (5000 m, 15:39.3)
- 1929 Prague: (High jump, 188 cm NR)
References
- ^ a b c d "Namiesto diamantov zbieral vavríny pre najrýchlejšieho bežca". w.w.w.sportnet.sme.sk/. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Jozef Koščak".
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jozef Koščak Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Olympedia – Jozef Koščak". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 13 April 2025.