• Introduction by Ing. Maria ‘Cuna’ Cabanová • 2005 April 20 • Translation & Editing by Gabriel Dusil
• In 1962 the girls received their 5th kyu (yellow belt). At that time Košice did not have qualified examiners, so Ing. Robert Binder came from Bratislava. He was the founder of Slovak judo, and now over 80 year old. For me the event was significant because we were told that Mr. Binder was a very charismatic gentleman. He explained to me that judo is primarily for intellectuals and that I chose my sport correctly (at one time in my life I seriously flirted with running instead).
• I couldn’t have chosen better that the 14 years I dedicated to judo. After 45 years I can say that objectively. It was wonderful to belong to a team of smart boys and girls that were considerate, independent and responsible. After all Kajo, our coach, was only two or three years older than most of us. It was the same in the men’s team. Kajo not only secured the training schedule, but all organizational, financial and administrative issues related to the sport – and later with the Regional Judo Association. Most issues were managed by the three Dusil brothers: Robert, Vašek (unfortunately no longer with us) and Karol. When problems escalated, some of us were asked to help. I was among them, as well as Igor Fridrich. I transcribed meeting minutes and various reports that were required by the totalitarian regime. When Robert went to study in Sweden in 1967, Igor Fridrich took over management of the Regional Judo Association.
• I was never a successful competitor, but that did not hinder me, as I felt at home with the team. Kajo was in charge of all women’s age groups and performance categories, and very soon I also began to participate in coaching duties. I taught judo throws and basics to hundreds of girls. Before reaching the age of 18 I became a judge and a class III trainer. These positions sat with me more than the role of competitor. Vašek Dusil was in charge of coaching the men, and when he had other responsibilities, I’d take over.
• In addition to the activities in Košice, we promoted and established judo in other towns across Eastern Slovakia. Erika Mešterová-Dusilová and I came from railway families; we had permanent rail tickets and would go and train girls at the Central Pedagogical School (Stredna pedagogicka škola) in Prešov. We were still in high school. Great promotional events were organized in Michalovce, Slovakia and we combined that with a trip to Vienna. Our accommodations were in someone’s garage. Guarding the boys from the girls was of course, Kajo. As part of TJ Lokomotíva we were allowed to travel across all of Czechoslovakia. We used that to great effect and attended many competitions. If the girls weren’t competing we simply accompanied the boys as fans and observers.
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Gabriel, nice tribute to your Dad! I would like to ask you if you came across some information on Stefan Bartus post 1968 – he is in the picture from 64-Kosice. Stefan – we called him Fidel, was my classmate at the ‘electrotechnicka priemyslovka’ in Kosice. Our whole class has been looking for him since 1968. There are all kinds of stories going around, but nothing believable.
I am hoping that your Dad or Mom would have made contact with him after their emigration.
Thank You for making this website,
Helen
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Hi Helen, here is what I heard from my uncle:
Stefan Bartus left Czechoslovakia in 1968 / 69 for North America. Apparently he joined the US army and fought in Vietnam and therefore got a speedy US citizenship as a result of his service (but this needs to be confirmed). He visited Pepo Vosecky’s Bistro in Toronto in 1987 on Queen Street West. He said made his living escorting transports of nuclear waste going to long term disposal (rail and truck). He married a Canadian woman with 2 kids from a previous relationship and therefore moved regularly between USA and Canada. He wanted to eventually settle down in Canada. Bartus registered as a technologist in the Province of Ontario. He hasn’t been heard from him since. During the celebration of 50 years of Judo in Kosice in 2005 there were attempts to find him. There were ~50 Bartus names in telephone directories across the USA and Canada. All of them were called with no success. I hope that helps a little.
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Gabriel,
I shared the info from you with a classmate from Kosic.
On Saturday, January 16, 2016, Jozef Šutaj wrote:
Nazdar,
keď ja som zohnal Soňu, tak to je nič voči tvojmu objavu. Kedysi som lustroval fidela na internete, ale všetko mi zahltil nejaký politik Bartus a aj ja som telefonoval do Nemecka nejakým stefanom Bartusom. Celkom taká priama cesta do USA u Fidela nebola, lebo bol v Austrálii a Južnej Afrike mám z tadiaľ poštu. Potom išiel do Európy a chlapci z EO1 ho stretli v Nemecku vo Frankfutre nad Mohanom, kde boli na služobnej ceste z VSŽ. Hovorilo sa o Švédsku
I can’t believe, that Fidel disappeared in this big word, perhaps we should consider ‘Interpol’ ? Our class will be having 50th reunion in 2018, so I hope that by then, we will find out where he is.
My best to You and Your Family,
Helen
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