Otto Jelinek

Canadian figure skater, politician and entrepreneur
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Summary

Otto Jelinek is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on May 20, 1940[3]. He died in Mississauga[4]. He died on September 5, 2026[5]. He worked as a figure skater[6], politician[7], diplomat[8], businessperson[9], and athlete[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,526 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Prague[2].
  • Otto Jelinek passed away in Mississauga[4].
  • Otto Jelinek was born on May 20, 1940[3].
  • Otto Jelinek died on September 5, 2026[5].
  • Otto Jelinek held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Otto Jelinek held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[13].
  • Otto Jelinek worked as a figure skater[6].
  • Otto Jelinek worked as a politician[7].
  • Otto Jelinek's professions included diplomat[8].
  • Otto Jelinek worked as a businessperson[9].
  • Otto Jelinek worked as an athlete[10].
  • Otto Jelinek worked as an entrepreneur[14].
  • Otto Jelinek's field of work was figure skating[15].
  • Otto Jelinek's field of work was entrepreneurship[16].
  • Otto Jelinek's field of work was politics[17].
  • Otto Jelinek's field of work was diplomacy[18].
  • Otto Jelinek held the position of ambassador[19].
  • Otto Jelinek held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[20].
  • Otto Jelinek held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[21].
  • Otto Jelinek held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[22].
  • Otto Jelinek held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[23].
  • Otto Jelinek held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[24].
  • Otto Jelinek was educated at Oakville Trafalgar High School[25].
  • Otto Jelinek received the Silver Medal of the President of the Senate[26].
  • Otto Jelinek received the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto Jelinek was born in Prague[2]. He was born on May 20, 1940[3].

Education

Otto Jelinek was educated at Oakville Trafalgar High School[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include figure skater[6], politician[7], diplomat[8], businessperson[9], athlete[10], and entrepreneur[14]. Fields of work include figure skating[15], a type of sport[28]; entrepreneurship[16], an academic major[29]; politics[17], an academic discipline[30]; and diplomacy[18], an academic discipline[31]. Positions held include ambassador[19], a diplomatic rank[32] and member of the House of Commons of Canada[20], a position[33], in Canada[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Medal of the President of the Senate[26], an award[35], in Czech Republic[36], founded in 2007[37] and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[27], a sports hall of fame[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1955[40].

Personal Life

Otto Jelinek was affiliated with the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada[41].

Death and Burial

Otto Jelinek died on September 5, 2026[5]. He died in Mississauga[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[42].

Why It Matters

Otto Jelinek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,526 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Otto Jelinek born?

Otto Jelinek was born in Prague[2].

Where did Otto Jelinek die?

Otto Jelinek passed away in Mississauga[4].

What did Otto Jelinek do for work?

Otto Jelinek worked as figure skater[6], politician[7], diplomat[8], businessperson[9], and athlete[10].

Where did Otto Jelinek go to school?

Otto Jelinek was educated at Oakville Trafalgar High School[25].

What awards did Otto Jelinek receive?

Honors received include Silver Medal of the President of the Senate[26] and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[27].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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