Jan Marek

Czech ice hockey player (1979–2011)
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Jan Marek

Summary

Jan Marek is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jindřichův Hradec[2]. He was born on December 31, 1979[3]. He died in Tunoshna[4]. He died on September 7, 2011[5]. He worked as an ice hockey player[6] and athlete[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jindřichův Hradec[2], Jan Marek…
  • Jan Marek died in Tunoshna[4].
  • Jan Marek passed away in Yaroslavl[9].
  • Jan Marek was born on December 31, 1979[3].
  • Jan Marek died on September 7, 2011[5].
  • Jan Marek is buried at Czech Republic[10].
  • Jan Marek held citizenship in Czech Republic[11].
  • Jan Marek's professions included ice hockey player[6].
  • Jan Marek's professions included athlete[7].
  • Jan Marek's field of work was sport[12].
  • Jan Marek's field of work was ice hockey[13].
  • Jan Marek is recorded as male[14].
  • Jan Marek's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jan Marek's member of sports team is recorded as HC Oceláři Třinec[16].
  • Jan Marek's member of sports team is recorded as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl[17].
  • Jan Marek's member of sports team is recorded as Metallurg Magnitogorsk[18].
  • Jan Marek's Commons category is recorded as Jan Marek[19].
  • Jan Marek's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward[20].
  • Jan Marek's shooting handedness is recorded as right-handed shot[21].
  • The cause of death was 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl air disaster[22].
  • Jan Marek's sport is recorded as ice hockey[23].
  • Jan Marek's drafted by is recorded as New York Rangers[24].
  • Jan Marek's family name is recorded as Marek[25].
  • Jan Marek's given name is recorded as Jan[26].
  • Jan Marek's relative is recorded as Stanislav Marek[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Marek's place of birth was Jindřichův Hradec[2]. He was born on December 31, 1979[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ice hockey player[6] and athlete[7]. Fields of work include sport[12], a type of activity[28] and ice hockey[13], a type of sport[29].

Death and Burial

Jan Marek died on September 7, 2011[5]. Recorded place of death include Tunoshna[4], a village[30], in Russia[31] and Yaroslavl[9], a city or town[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1010[34]. The cause of death was 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl air disaster[22]. Burial took place at Czech Republic[10].

Why It Matters

Jan Marek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jan Marek born?

Jan Marek was born in Jindřichův Hradec[2].

Where did Jan Marek die?

Jan Marek passed away in Tunoshna[4].

What did Jan Marek do for work?

Jan Marek worked as ice hockey player[6] and athlete[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . regional database of the Municipal Library of Jindřichův Hradec. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . regional database of the Municipal Library of Jindřichův Hradec. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . regional database of the Municipal Library of Jindřichův Hradec. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . regional database of the Municipal Library of Jindřichův Hradec. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Eurohockey.com. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . regional database of the Municipal Library of Jindřichův Hradec. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . regional database of the Municipal Library of Jindřichův Hradec. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . regional database of the Municipal Library of Jindřichův Hradec. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Eurohockey.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in 2011 IIHF World Championship, 2010 IIHF World Championship, 2009 IIHF World Championship +1
    Given name Jan
    Field of work sport, ice hockey
    Member of sports team HC Oceláři Třinec, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, Metallurg Magnitogorsk
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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