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”’Ján Michalko”’ (18 November 1947 – 22 September 2024) was a |
”’Ján Michalko”’ (18 November 1947 – 22 September 2024) was a [[Cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country skier]] [[]] at the [[1972 Winter Olympics]] and the [[1976 Winter Olympics]].<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mi/jan-michalko-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418090114/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mi/jan-michalko-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Ján Michalko Olympic Results |accessdate=27 June 2019}}</ref> |
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Michalko studied to be an [[electrotechnician]] at SOU elektrotechnické in [[Liptovský Hrádok]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Fronko |first=Milan |title=Olympionici Liptova |date=2003 |isbn=80-89130-13-5 |location=[[Liptovský Mikuláš]] | |
Michalko studied to be an [[electrotechnician]] at SOU elektrotechnické in [[Liptovský Hrádok]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Fronko |first=Milan |title=Olympionici Liptova |date=2003 |isbn=80-89130-13-5 |location=[[Liptovský Mikuláš]] |=34 |language=sk |trans-title=Olympians of Liptov}}</ref> Michalko was the inaugural winner of [[:sk:Biela stopa|Biela stopa SNP]] race in [[Kremnica]] in 1974, repeating the victory in 1977. In [[:de:Skilanglauf-Weltcup 1975/76|1975/76 World Cup season]], he won bronze with [[František Šimon]] and [[Milan Jarý]] in Davos 3 × 10 kilometers relay race. As an athlete of Červená hviezda Štrbské Pleso club, he was a member of [[Public Security (Czechoslovakia)|Public Security]] from 1967 onwards. After retirement, he was the chief of police in [[Dolný Kubín]]. Between 1990 and 1992, he served as deputy [[Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic|Minister of Interior]] to [[Vladimír Mečiar]], who recalled him failing to follow orders. On 1 September 1999, [[Ladislav Pittner]] promoted him into a rank of [[List of police ranks|General]].<ref name=”death”>{{Cite web |last=Pašuth |first=Peter |date=24 September 2024 |title=Zomrel prvý víťaz Bielej stopy SNP a dvojnásobný olympionik |url=https://www.olympic.sk/clanok/jan-michalko-lyzovanie-umrtie |access-date=24 September 2024 |website=[[Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee|olympic.sk]] |language=sk}}</ref> |
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Michalko died in Slovakia on 22 September 2024, at the age of 76.<ref name=”death”/> |
Michalko died in Slovakia on 22 September 2024, at the age of 76.<ref name=”death”/> |
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Slovak cross-country skier (1947–2024)
Ján Michalko (18 November 1947 – 22 September 2024) was a Slovak cross-country skier. He competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1972 Winter Olympics and the 1976 Winter Olympics.[1]
Michalko studied to be an electrotechnician at SOU elektrotechnické in Liptovský Hrádok.[2] Michalko was the inaugural winner of Biela stopa SNP race in Kremnica in 1974, repeating the victory in 1977. In 1975/76 World Cup season, he won bronze with František Šimon and Milan Jarý in Davos 3 × 10 kilometers relay race. As an athlete of Červená hviezda Štrbské Pleso club, he was a member of Public Security from 1967 onwards. After retirement, he was the chief of police in Dolný Kubín. Between 1990 and 1992, he served as deputy Minister of Interior to Vladimír Mečiar, who recalled him failing to follow orders. On 1 September 1999, Ladislav Pittner promoted him into a rank of General.[3]
Michalko died in Slovakia on 22 September 2024, at the age of 76.[3]
