Vladimír Dzurilla
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 1968 Grenoble | Ice hockey | |
| Bronze | 1964 Innsbruck | Ice hockey | |
| Bronze | 1972 Sapporo | Ice hockey | |
Vladimír Dzurilla (Aug 2, 1942, Bratislava, Slovakia - Mar 15, 1995, Düsseldorf, Germany) was a Czechoslovak ice hockey goal keeper.
Dzurilla, a refrigerator repairman by profession, was goalie for the Czechoslovakian national team for over 16 years, winning three gold, three silver and four bronze medals at world championships as well as one silver and two bronze Olympic medals.
For North American fans, he is mostly known for stopping 29 shots in a 1-0 win over Canada in the 1976 Canada Cup (where the Czechoslovaks would win silver).
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