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
Played for
National team   Switzerland
Playing career 19832003

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