Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jan Vrba (bobsledder)

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The result was no consensus‎. Arbitrarily0 ^(talk) 03:10, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jan Vrba (bobsledder)

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This AfD might be the same issue as I did with Michal Vacek back in late November. Google search results mix him with the late politician of the same name, but nothing much to say about this bobsleigh athlete. Corresponding articles in other languages are mostly poorly-sourced and a stub (I checked and translated them), especially Czech Wikipedia, which would help copy over to the English article otherwise. Even as a legit adult, we probably have to let him figure out what he wants to do with his life, then create a full biography if he receives significant coverage in reliable sources. CuteDolphin712 (talk) 09:15, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Sportspeople and Czech Republic. Shellwood (talk) 11:05, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Olympics-related deletion discussions. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 11:50, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: The guy competed in, not one Olympic Games as the article suggests; but three, in addition to at least 7 World Championships. I certainly think it's important that all these incoming links point somewhere, which would indicate a redirect if coverage cannot be found. He also competed at the 1999 World Youth Championships in Athletics and the 2001 European Athletics Junior Championships [1], although age-specific sports is more of a curiosity. Geschichte (talk) 08:51, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I can almost guarantee there will be coverage on a three-time Olympian and seven-time world champion participant in a sport like this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:32, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Looking for coverage... so far there's this 400 word piece about him, although there are a lot of quotes. BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:32, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  - Some more coverage here, though its admittedly difficult to look when I don't know a word of the language! BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:41, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Weak keep. Three-time Olympic participant and certainly one of the most important representatives of the sport in the country (even if the bar is low). Compared to Vacek it is possible to find something in the media, although I don't know if enough. FromCzech (talk) 06:43, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Star Mississippi 15:06, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Daniel (talk) 03:43, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per above. Sources exist, so meets both WP:V and WP:SPORTCRIT as a somewhat major figure in his sport. Geschichte (talk) 11:44, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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