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Otto Jelinek

Canadian figure skater, politician and entrepreneur · Canada · On the map · Athletes · Lived 1940 to 2026 · aged 86

Otto John Jelinek is a businessman, former figure skater, and Canadian politician. Jelinek's family fled to Switzerland, then to Canada from Czechoslovakia in 1948, following the Communist coup d'état when communists nationalized his father's cork and aluminium caps factory.

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2026In memoriamDied5 September 20262016Silver Medal of the President of the SenateAward1940Born20 May 1940

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Silver Medal of the President of the Senate2016
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

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Jelinek was appointed as ambassador of Canada to the Czech Republic in August 2013.

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Canada
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1940 to 2026 · aged 86

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