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Jan Vaník - Biography
Jan Vaník (Austria-Czechoslovakia) Prague born Vaník played for both Sparta and Slavia. In 1917 he played two games for Austria (both against Hungary)After the 1914-18 war Czechoslovakia declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Their first foray into international football was at the 1920 Olympics. Vaník scored a hattrick in their first game and was one of the XI who walked off the pitch in protest during the final. Vaník played for Czechoslovakia up until 1925, his last game being against Austria. He won 12 caps and scored 10 goals.
