Karel Pacák
Karel Pacák (born 19 April 1896, date of death unknown) was a Czech long-distance runner. He competed in the and at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Pacák represented the athletics division of SK Slavia Liberec in competitions. He won the 10,000 metres at the 1920 Czechoslovak Athletics Championships, running a time of 35:03.2 that was also the top Czech time that year. Pacák also held one of the top 5000 metres times that year, running 18:10.4 in Plzen which ranked him 5th in Czechoslovakia.
Pacák was selected to represent Czechoslovakia at the 1920 Summer Olympics in the 5000 m and 10,000 m. In the 5000 m, he placed 8th in his Semi-final and did not advance to the finals. In the 10,000 m later that month, Pacák finished 11th in his semi-final and again did not make the finals.
The following year, Pacák's 10,000 m time of 36:27.4 ranked him 2nd in the nation. He also improved his 5000 m time to 17:52.6 in Olomouc, ranking him 8th in the nation.
In 1924, Pacák set his 5000 m personal best of 17:10.6.<ref name=o />
Pacák later died in Germany.<ref name=o />
Pacák represented the athletics division of SK Slavia Liberec in competitions. He won the 10,000 metres at the 1920 Czechoslovak Athletics Championships, running a time of 35:03.2 that was also the top Czech time that year. Pacák also held one of the top 5000 metres times that year, running 18:10.4 in Plzen which ranked him 5th in Czechoslovakia.
Pacák was selected to represent Czechoslovakia at the 1920 Summer Olympics in the 5000 m and 10,000 m. In the 5000 m, he placed 8th in his Semi-final and did not advance to the finals. In the 10,000 m later that month, Pacák finished 11th in his semi-final and again did not make the finals.
The following year, Pacák's 10,000 m time of 36:27.4 ranked him 2nd in the nation. He also improved his 5000 m time to 17:52.6 in Olomouc, ranking him 8th in the nation.
In 1924, Pacák set his 5000 m personal best of 17:10.6.<ref name=o />
Pacák later died in Germany.<ref name=o />