Ladislav Trpkoš
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Ladislav Trpkoš was a Czech basketball
player who competed for Czechoslovakia
in the 1936 Summer Olympics
and in the 1948 Summer Olympics
.
In 1936 he was a member of the Czechoslovak basketball team, which was eliminated in the third round of the Olympic tournament
. He played all three matches.
Twelve years later he was part of the Czechoslovak basketball team, which finished seventh in the 1948 Olympic tournament
.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player 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 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
and in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
.
In 1936 he was a member of the Czechoslovak basketball team, which was eliminated in the third round of the Olympic tournament
Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics
-Fifth-place classification:-First round:Winners advanced to the second round. Losers competed in the first consolation round for another chance to move on.* Estonia def. France, 34-29* Chile def. Turkey, 30-16* Switzerland def. Germany, 25-18...
. He played all three matches.
Twelve years later he was part of the Czechoslovak basketball team, which finished seventh in the 1948 Olympic tournament
Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport as an official medal event. A total number of 23 nations entered the competition....
.