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Josef Váňa

Czech jockey and local politician
Person Human Q3507616
Josef Váňa
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Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
October 20, 1952
Place of birth
Slopné
Country of citizenship
Czech Republic[5]
Occupation
jockey, coach
Position held
Karlovy Vary Region Assembly member, Wikidata item, member of a Czech municipal council, deputy mayor of a place in the Czech Republic, member of the chamber of deputies of the parliament of the Czech Republic, member of the chamber of deputies of the parliament of the Czech Republic[6][7][8][9]
Award received
Czech Medal of Merit, Jiří Guth-Jarkovský prize[10][11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Czech[17]
Candidacy in election
2021 Czech legislative election, 2022 Czech Senate election, 2024 Czech regional elections, 2025 Czech legislative election[18][19][20][21]
Family name
Váňa[15]
Given name
Josef[16]
Residence
Chyše[13]
Sport
equestrian sport[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Josef Vana en Josef Váňa en Josef Váňa, Sr. cs Josef Váňa st. cs Josef Váňa starší
🔖 Identifiers · 10
VIAF cluster ID
84083634
Biographical Dictionary of the Czech Lands ID
135775
Freebase ID
/m/080f3j4
Hlídač státu person ID
josef-vana-25
NL CR AUT ID
jn20020213001
Obálky knih ID
jn20020213001
OpenSanctions ID
Josef Váňa
Prabook ID
2245404
SVKKL authority ID
0287155-Vana-Josef-1952
ČSFD person ID
85712

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Candidacy in election 4
2025 Czech legislative election, 2021 Czech legislative election, 2022 Czech Senate election, 2024 Czech regional elections
Occupation 2
coach, jockey
Award received 1
Czech Medal of Merit
Country of citizenship 1
Czech Republic
Given name 1
Josef
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Czech
OpenSanctions ID 1
Josef Váňa
Place of birth 1
Slopné
Residence 1
Chyše
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
equestrian sport
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Summary

Josef Váňa was born on October 20, 1952[1], in Slopné[2]. He has worked as a jockey[3] and coach[4].

FAQs

Where was Josef Váňa born?

Josef Váňa's place of birth was Slopné[2].

What did Josef Váňa do for work?

Josef Váňa worked as a jockey[3] and coach[4].

What awards did Josef Váňa receive?

Honors received include Czech Medal of Merit[10] and Jiří Guth-Jarkovský prize[11].

Related Entities

Czech Republic

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . hrad.cz. hrad.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Q108462164. Retrieved . volby.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Q108462164. Retrieved . volby.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Volby.cz. Retrieved . volby.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . volby.cz. Retrieved . volby.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 21w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Czech Medal of Merit, Jiří Guth-Jarkovský prize
    SVKKL authority ID → 0287155-Vana-Josef-1952
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Czech
    Position held → Karlovy Vary Region Assembly member, Wikidata item, member of a Czech municipal council
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: 0287155-Vana-Josef-1952, batch #259599"
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