Jaroslav Papiernik (February 14, 1952, in Hrià Âová â April 26, 2002, in Povaà ¾ská Bystrica) was a Czechoslovak/Slovak handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1976 he was part of the Czechoslovak team which finished seventh in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches and scored five goals.
After his playing career, Papiernik became a handball coach. In 2002, he coached Mà  K Povaà ¾ská Bystrica and reached the final of the Slovakian First League play-offs with this club. One day before the final match of the final, he committed suicide by hanging, aged 50. His team went on to win the final game to become the Slovak handball champion.