Born: 24/02/1940
Height: 183 cm
Nationality: Czechoslovak/Czech 
Style: Right-handed, Shakehand
Best WR: 11 (May 1969)
Jaroslav Štanek was born 24 February, 1940 in Opava, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic).
In 1967, Štanek won the bronze medal at the World Championships in doubles event. He won the 1964 European Championships in doubles event. On national level, Štanek was a 9-time Czechoslovak champion – 5 times in doubles and 4 times in singles event. On the professional circuit, Štanek won three singles and 9 doubles titles in his career. On the club level, Czech legend won three Czechoslovak League, two ETTU Cup titles, and one Champions League title.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
1967 
Stockholm 
(Doubles)
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
1964 Malmö 
(Doubles) (Singles & Team)
1966 
London 
(Doubles)
PROFESSIONAL TOUR SINGLES ACCOLADES
1961 Scandinavian Open
1963 
Netherlands Open
1964 English Open
1965 Czechoslovak Open Netherlands Open
1966 
German Open Netherlands Open
1967 English Open Czechoslovak Open
1969 English Open Czechoslovak Open
PROFESSIONAL TOUR DOUBLES ACCOLADES
1960 
Austrian Open
1961 
Romanian Open 
Polish Open
1962 
Yugoslav Open
1963 English Open Yugoslav Open Netherlands Open
1964 English Open Netherlands Open 
Swiss Open
1965 Czechoslovak Open English Open German Open Netherlands Open
1966 Czechoslovak Open German Open Netherlands Open Austrian Open
1967 English Open Czechoslovak Open 
Soviet Open
1969 Czechoslovak Open
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
1961 Ostrava (Doubles)
1964 Prague (Singles)
1965 Šumperk (Doubles)
1967 Bratislava (Singles & Doubles)
1968 Prague (Singles & Doubles)
1969 Ostrava (Singles & Doubles)
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
1963 Czechoslovakia 1st (Slavia VS Prague)
1964 
Champions League (Slavia VS Prague)
1965 Czechoslovakia 1st (Slavia VS Prague)
1966 Czechoslovakia 1st ETTU Cup (Slavia VS Prague)
1967 Czechoslovakia 1st ETTU Cup (Slavia VS Prague)
1968 Champions League (Slavia VS Prague)
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