Jiřina Machatová

Jiřina Machatová-Langová (born 31 July 1938) is a retired Czech rhythmic gymnast and ballet dancer.

[1] Jiřina and her twin Hana are the daughters of former goalkeeper of SK Židenice Oldřich Machat.

[2] She has been involved in rhythmic gymnastics since 1955, in 1959 Jiřina became the absolute champion of the Czech Republic, and in the following five years she added five more titles in apparatus finals.

[4][5] Both sisters then ended their sport career and in addition to their engagement in the theatre, they devoted themselves to coaching young athletes.

[6] Jiřina married Zdeněk Lang on 2 October 1965 in a joint ceremony with Hana and her fiancée, the couple had two children: Hanne and Radek.