Vilém Mandlík

Czech runner (1936–2023)

Vilém Mandlík (7 April 1936 – 6 October 2023) was a Czech runner. At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, he was a semifinalist in the 200 metres and ran for the 4 × 400m relay.^[1] He also ran in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. He was the father of tennis player Hana Mandlíková and the grandfather of Elizabeth Mandlik. Vilém Mandlík died on 6 October 2023, at the age of 87.^[2]

References

^ http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/srathm2.html Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Zemřel někdejší vynikající sprinter, otec grandslamové šampionky Mandlíkové". Sport.cz. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.