Bohumil Morkovský
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Bohumil Mořkovský was a Czech
gymnast
who competed for Czechoslovakia
in the 1924 Summer Olympics
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He was born and died in Valašské Meziříčí
, Moravia
.
In 1924 he won a bronze medal in the vault competition.
At the 1924 Summer Olympics
he also participated in the following events:
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
gymnast
Artistic gymnastics
Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics where gymnasts perform short routines on different apparatus, with less time for vaulting . The sport is governed by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique , which designs the Code of Points and regulates all aspects of international elite...
who competed for Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
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He was born and died in Valašské Meziříčí
Valašské Mezirící
Valašské Meziříčí is a town in the Zlín Region, the Czech Republic. The town has 27,960 inhabitants.Vsetínská Bečva and Rožnovská Bečva rivers join in the town to form the Bečva River.-Main sights:* The Kinský Chateau...
, Moravia
Moravia
Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...
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In 1924 he won a bronze medal in the vault competition.
At the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
he also participated in the following events:
- RingsGymnastics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's ringsThe men's rings event was part of the gymnastics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. It was one of nine gymnastics events and it was contested for the third time after 1896 and 1904. The competition was held on Saturday, July 19, 1924....
- sixth place - Individual all-aroundGymnastics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's all-aroundThe men's individual all-around event was part of the gymnastics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. It was one of nine gymnastics events and it was contested for the sixth time. The competition was held from Thursday, July 17, 1924 to Wednesday, July 23, 1924.Seventy-two gymnasts from nine...
- 13th place - Parallel barsGymnastics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's parallel barsThe men's parallel bars event was part of the gymnastics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. It was one of nine gymnastics events and it was contested for the third time after 1896 and 1904. The competition was held on Friday, July 18, 1924....
- 13th place - Rope climbingGymnastics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's rope climbingThe men's rope climbing event was part of the gymnastics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. It was one of nine gymnastics events and it was contested for the third time after 1896 and 1904. The competition was held on Sunday, July 20, 1924....
- 18th place - Sidehorse vaultGymnastics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's sidehorse vaultThe men's sidehorse vault event was part of the gymnastics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. It was one of nine gymnastics events and it was contested for the first and up to now last time. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 22, 1924....
- 23rd place - Pommel horseGymnastics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's pommel horseThe men's pommel horse event was part of the gymnastics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. It was one of nine gymnastics events and it was contested for the third time after 1896 and 1904. The competition was held on Wednesday, July 23, 1924....
- 31st place - Horizontal barGymnastics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's horizontal barThe men's horizontal bar event was part of the gymnastics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. It was one of nine gymnastics events and it was contested for the third time after 1896 and 1904. The competition was held on Thursday, July 17, 1924....
- 41st place - Team all-aroundGymnastics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's teamThe men's team all-around event was part of the gymnastics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. It was one of nine gymnastics events and it was contested for the fifth time. The competition was held from Thursday, July 17, 1924 to Wednesday, July 23, 1924....
- did not finish