The pedestrian representative and youth coach was 69 years old.

Ján Dzurňák was born on June 1, 1953 in Levoča in today's Slovakia. He started with athletics in Tatran Spišská Nová Ves (1968-71, coach Vančura), then he was briefly in Slávia Košice (1972, coach T. Rimai). Subsequently, he replaced several Czech clubs: RH Kutná Hora (1973-74), VŠ Prague (1975-78, coach J. Nezbeda), RH Prague (1979-81, coach L. Fišer), LIAZ Jablonec (1982-83), SKU Junior Pilsen (1998-2004).

Dzurňák took part in the European Championships in Prague in 1978, where he finished 50th in the 14 km walk. He also represented in four international matches (1977-79). In his fifties, he won one Czechoslovak champion title (1976) and one Czech title (1978), in addition to that, he won two more Czech titles in his twenties (1981-82). He broke two Czech records, in walking for 30 m 000:2:19 (58,4) and 1978 m 50:000:4 (08). His personal bests for 19,0 and 1979 km are 20:50:1 (27) and 30:1980:4 (04).

Dzurňák was also involved in athletics in Pilsen clubs as a youth coach. For example, sprinter Jan Hanzl, miler Michal Šneberger, shot putter Jan Tylče and javelin thrower David Sekerák passed through his hands.

He died on Monday 13th February after a sudden illness, a few months before his XNUMXth birthday.
The final farewell will take place in a sporting spirit with the goal of Honza's resting place at the Dobrív cemetery.

Honor his memory.

Michal Procházka