Josef DOLEŽAL
- Born
- Dec 12, 1920
Josef DOLEŽAL is a Czechia race walker, born on December 12, 1920. He competes primarily in the 50kmW, 10Kilometr and 20,000Metr.
His personal bests include 4:25:08 in the 50kmW, 47:07 in the 10Kilometr, 1:30:26.4h in the 20,000Metr, 2:21:38.6h in the 30,000Metr and 45:01.8h in the 10,000Metr. He has earned 1 gold and 2 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Czechia.
1960 season best4:51:18.6Sep 7, 1960
Medals1Olympic Games: 1 silver
Last competitionThe XVII Olympic GamesSep 7, 1960 · 4:51:18.6
As of Oct 28, 2026: 1960 season best 4:51:18.6 (Sep 7, 1960) · Last competition: The XVII Olympic Games, Sep 7, 1960, 4:51:18.6 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · 105 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
50kmWBern 19544:25:08963 pts–
10KilometrHelsinki 195247:07–
20,000MetrStará Boleslav 19531:30:26.4h–
30,000MetrPraha 19522:21:38.6h–
10,000MetrBern 195445:01.8h–
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50kmW | 4:51:18.6 | – | Sep 7, 1960 | The XVII Olympic Games |
| 1952 | 50kmW | 4:30:17.8 | – | Jul 21, 1952 | The XV Olympic Games |