Josef Matoušek
athletics competitor · Olympic competitor
- September 7, 1928 · Žampach
- May 11, 2019 · Častolovice
- 90 years
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Josef Matoušek, 90, Czech Olympic hammer thrower (1964).
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|Josef Matoušek (7 September 1928 – 11 May 2019) was a Czech track and field athlete known primarily for the hammer throw.
Life and career
He was born in Žampach in Czechoslovakia. He represented Czechoslovakia at the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics finishing ninth. At the time he made it to the Olympics, he was 36 years old. A year before the Olympics, he threw his personal best of 68.78 m, and later that season after his 35th birthday he threw 66.82 m which became the Masters M35 world record. Had he been able to put together another 68 meter throw in the Olympics it would have made a bronze medal. He also competed at the 1962 European Athletics Championships. He died in his home in the village of Častolovice.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.In what village was Josef Matoušek born?
- A.Brno
- B.Prague
- C.Častolovice
- D.Žampachcorrect
Josef Matoušek was born in the village of Žampach in Czechoslovakia.
Source: Life and career section
2.In what year was Josef Matoušek born?
- A.1935
- B.1928correct
- C.1925
- D.1930
Josef Matoušek was born on 7 September 1928.
Source: Introductory paragraph
3.In what year did Josef Matoušek pass away?
- A.2015
- B.2017
- C.2019correct
- D.2021
Josef Matoušek died on 11 May 2019.
Source: Introductory paragraph
4.Which sport was Josef Matoušek primarily known for?
- A.Shot put
- B.Hammer throwcorrect
- C.Discus throw
- D.Javelin throw
Josef Matoušek was a Czech track and field athlete known primarily for the hammer throw.
Source: Introductory paragraph
5.How old was Josef Matoušek when he competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics?
- A.35
- B.38
- C.34
- D.36correct
At the time Josef Matoušek made it to the Olympics, he was 36 years old.
Source: Life and career section
6.In what specific location did Josef Matoušek die?
- A.His home in Častolovicecorrect
- B.Prague hospital
- C.A training facility in Bratislava
- D.Žampach
Josef Matoušek died in his home in the village of Častolovice.
Source: Life and career section
7.What was the distance of Josef Matoušek's personal best throw recorded a year before the 1964 Olympics?
- A.67.45 m
- B.66.82 m
- C.69.12 m
- D.68.78 mcorrect
A year before the Olympics, Josef Matoušek threw his personal best of 68.78 m.
Source: Life and career section
8.Which continental championship did Josef Matoušek compete in during 1962?
- A.World Athletics Championships
- B.International Hammer Cup
- C.Olympic qualifying games
- D.European Athletics Championshipscorrect
Josef Matoušek competed at the 1962 European Athletics Championships.
Source: Life and career section
9.What place did Josef Matoušek finish at the 1964 Summer Olympics?
- A.Tenth
- B.Eighth
- C.Sixth
- D.Ninthcorrect
Josef Matoušek represented Czechoslovakia at the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics, finishing ninth.
Source: Life and career section
10.What distance did Josef Matoušek throw after his 35th birthday that became a Masters M35 world record?
- A.67.15 m
- B.69.44 m
- C.66.82 mcorrect
- D.68.78 m
After his 35th birthday, Josef Matoušek threw 66.82 m which became the Masters M35 world record.
Source: Life and career section
11.What would have happened if Josef Matoušek had achieved another 68-meter throw at the Olympics?
- A.It would have earned him a bronze medalcorrect
- B.It would have won him a silver medal
- C.It would have earned him a gold medal
- D.It would have set a new world record
Had Josef Matoušek been able to put together another 68 meter throw in the Olympics it would have made a bronze medal.
Source: Life and career section
12.On what date was Josef Matoušek born?
- A.11 May 1929
- B.7 September 1928correct
- C.7 September 1929
- D.11 May 1928
Josef Matoušek was born on 7 September 1928.
Source: Introductory paragraph
13.In what year did the Olympics occur where Josef Matoušek finished ninth?
- A.1962
- B.1960
- C.1964correct
- D.1968
Josef Matoušek represented Czechoslovakia at the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Source: Life and career section
14.What was the date of Josef Matoušek's death?
- A.7 September 2019
- B.7 September 2018
- C.11 May 2018
- D.11 May 2019correct
Josef Matoušek died on 11 May 2019.
Source: Introductory paragraph
15.Which country did Josef Matoušek represent in athletic competitions?
- A.Austria
- B.Poland
- C.Czechoslovakiacorrect
- D.Hungary
Josef Matoušek was a Czech track and field athlete who represented Czechoslovakia.
Source: Life and career section
16.What was the month and day of Josef Matoušek's passing?
- A.20 August
- B.11 Maycorrect
- C.15 June
- D.7 September
Josef Matoušek died on 11 May 2019.
Source: Introductory paragraph
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