Milan Tošnar

Milan Tošnar (27 February 1925 - 15 June 2016) was a Czech athlete (hurdler), coach and sports official.

He created a total of 11 Czechoslovak records, especially in the popular " through high fences" (best time 14.6, 9 August 1951, Berlin), 10x was the champion of the republic (six times 110 metres hurdles 1946-50 and 1954, twice 400 metres hurdles 1948-49, 4x100 m relay 1946 and 4x400 m relay 1951),[1] and 24x represented Czechoslovakia (1946-1955).

He was twice a participant in the European Championships (Oslo 1946 European Athletics Championships – Men's 110 metres hurdles, Brusells 1950 European Athletics Championships – Men's 110 metres hurdles) and achieved great achievements: Paris 1947 International University Games CIE (pre-Universiade),[2] World Student Games (UIE) Budapest Athletics at the 1949 World Festival of Youth and Students, World Student Games (UIE) Berlin Athletics at the 1951 World Festival of Youth and Students[3] After finishing the active racing at the end of the 1950s, he became a trainer of the sprinters and hurdlers of Dukla Praha.

He also works in the athletic association ČSTV (1959-1962) as chairman of the methodological committee.

She becomes assistant to a trainer at football team Dukla Praha, responsible for athletic training.

Milan Tošnar (first from left) wins 110 m Hurdles at 14.9 in Prague (29 August 1950, Czechoslovakia-Finland)