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Czech basketball player (1931–2024)

Zdeněk Rylich

Personal information
Born (1931-03-07)7 March 1931Nymburk, Czechoslovakia
Died 3 September 2024(2024-09-03) (aged 93)
Nationality Czech
Career highlights and awards
Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team (2001)
Medals Representing Czechoslovakia EuroBasket Silver medal – second place 1951 France Silver medal – second place 1955 Hungary Bronze medal – third place 1957 Bulgaria Silver medal – second place 1959 Turkey

Zdeněk Rylich (7 March 1931 – 3 September 2024) was a Czech basketball player. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team in 2001. With the senior Czechoslovakian national team, Rylich competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] With Czechoslovakia, he also won the silver medal at the 1951 EuroBasket, the silver medal at the 1955 EuroBasket, the bronze medal at the 1957 EuroBasket, and the silver medal at the 1959 EuroBasket.

Rylich died on 3 September 2024, at the age of 93.[2] His brother Bohuslav Rylich (1934–2020) was also a basketball player.[2]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zdeněk Rylich Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b Ortodoxní obránce s jemným úsměvem (in Czech)