In Memoriam: Otto Jelinek, Prague-born Canadian politician and skating world champion

Radio Prague International - latest articles · Sep 9, 2026 · 3m

Otto Jelinek, who was born in Prague but spent almost all of his life in Canada, has died at the age of 86. Jelinek was a world champion figure skater for Canada, became a government minister – and later in life served as his adopted country’s ambassador to the Czech Republic.