Jiří Skobla
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 Skobla in 1957. | ||
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Competitor for  Czechoslovakia
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| Bronze | 1956 Melbourne | Shot put |
Jiří Skobla (6 April 1930 – 18 November 1978) was a Czechoslovakian athlete who competed mainly in the shot put.
He competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the shot put where he won the bronze medal.
Skobla died of kidney cancer. The autopsy results not released, but it was widely believed his death may have been associated with steroid use.
References
- Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Track & Field (Men): Shot Put". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition. London: Aurum Press Limited. pp. 236–7.
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