Peter Jaks

Peter Jaks
Born (1966-05-04)4 May 1966
Frýdek-Místek, Czechoslovakia
Died 5 October 2011(2011-10-05) (aged 45)
Bari, Italy
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Left
NLA team ZSC Lions
Played for HC Lugano
HC Ambrì-Piotta
National team   Switzerland
Playing career 1983–2003

Peter Jaks (4 May 1966 – 5 October 2011)[1] was a Swiss ice hockey player. He competed at the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics.[2] He took his own life on 5 October 2011 by standing in front of a train in Bari, Italy.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Peter Jaks takes his life". iihf.com. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Peter Jaks Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2011.