Jan Matocha was born on January 5, 1923, in Střelná, and died on October 11, 2016.

He was a Czechoslovak sprint canoer.

Jan competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

He competed in two Summer Olympics, he finished ninth in the K-1 10000 m event at London in 1948.

Jan Matocha passed away at 93 years old.