Věra Čáslavská

Czechoslovak sports official, artistic gymnast and coach (1942–2016)
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Věra Čáslavská

Summary

Věra Čáslavská is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Prague[2]. She was born on May 3, 1942[3]. She passed away in Prague[4]. She died on August 30, 2016[5]. She worked as an artistic gymnast[6] and athlete[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,106 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Věra Čáslavská's place of birth was Prague[2].
  • Věra Čáslavská passed away in Prague[4].
  • Věra Čáslavská was born on May 3, 1942[3].
  • Věra Čáslavská died on August 30, 2016[5].
  • Burial took place at Černošice[9].
  • Among Věra Čáslavská's spouses was Josef Odložil[10].
  • A child of Věra Čáslavská was Martin Odložil[11].
  • Věra Čáslavská held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[12].
  • Věra Čáslavská held citizenship in Czech Republic[13].
  • Věra Čáslavská worked as an artistic gymnast[6].
  • Věra Čáslavská's professions included athlete[7].
  • Věra Čáslavská's field of work was gymnastics[14].
  • Věra Čáslavská's field of work was physical education[15].
  • Věra Čáslavská's field of work was sport[16].
  • Věra Čáslavská received the Czech Medal of Merit[17].
  • Věra Čáslavská received the Gratias Agit[18].
  • Věra Čáslavská received the Order of the Rising Sun[19].
  • Věra Čáslavská received the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame[20].
  • Věra Čáslavská received the Silver Olympic Order[21].
  • Věra Čáslavská was a member of International Olympic Committee[22].
  • Věra Čáslavská is recorded as female[23].
  • Věra Čáslavská's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Věra Čáslavská's Commons category is recorded as Věra Čáslavská[25].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[26].
  • Věra Čáslavská's sport is recorded as artistic gymnastics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Věra Čáslavská… she was born on May 3, 1942[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artistic gymnast[6] and athlete[7]. Fields of work include gymnastics[14], a type of sport[28]; physical education[15], an umbrella term[29]; and sport[16], a type of activity[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Czech Medal of Merit[17], a medallion[31], in Czech Republic[32], founded in 1990[33]; Gratias Agit[18], a cultural prize[34], in Czech Republic[35], founded in 1997[36]; Order of the Rising Sun[19], an order[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1875[39]; International Gymnastics Hall of Fame[20], a sports hall of fame[40], in United States[41], founded in 1986[42]; and Silver Olympic Order[21], a grade of an order[43].

Personal Life

Věra Čáslavská was married to Josef Odložil[10]. A child of her was Martin Odložil[11].

Death and Burial

Věra Čáslavská died on August 30, 2016[5]. She died in Prague[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[26]. She is buried at Černošice[9].

Why It Matters

Věra Čáslavská ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,106 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Věra Čáslavská born?

Věra Čáslavská was born in Prague[2].

Where did Věra Čáslavská die?

Věra Čáslavská passed away in Prague[4].

Who was Věra Čáslavská married to?

Věra Čáslavská's spouses include Josef Odložil[10].

What did Věra Čáslavská do for work?

Věra Čáslavská worked as artistic gymnast[6] and athlete[7].

What awards did Věra Čáslavská receive?

Honors received include Czech Medal of Merit[17], Gratias Agit[18], Order of the Rising Sun[19], and International Gymnastics Hall of Fame[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Deník.cz. Retrieved . denik.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IGHOF athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . library.la84.org. library.la84.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . rtbf.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Family name Čáslavská
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