Marie Provazníková, who defied Nazism and Communism, died 35 years ago

Name: Marie Provazníková, who defied Nazism and Communism, died 35 years ago
Uploaded: 2026-01-16T13:47:24+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: Marie Provazníková ranks among the most outstanding figures of modern Czech history. As the head of Sokol, an Olympic coach, and a pioneer of women’s physical education, she managed to resist both Nazism and Communism. She was born in 1890 in Prague’s Karlín district. See more here.

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Marie Provazníková ranks among the most outstanding figures of modern Czech history. As the head of Sokol, an Olympic coach, and a pioneer of women’s physical education, she managed to resist both Nazism and Communism.

She was born in 1890 in Prague’s Karlín district.

See more here.