Robert Pražák
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Robert Pražák was a Czech
gymnast
who competed for Czechoslovakia
in the 1920 Summer Olympics
and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
.
He was born and died in Plzeň.
In 1920 he was a member of the Czechoslovak gymnastic team which finished fourth in the team event
.
Four years later he won three silver medals in the individual all-around event, in the parallel bars competition, and in the rings event.
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 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
and 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...
.
He was born and died in Plzeň.
In 1920 he was a member of the Czechoslovak gymnastic team which finished fourth in the team event
Gymnastics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's team
The men's team was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the gymnastics at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was one of three team gymnastics events held in 1920...
.
Four years later he won three silver medals in the individual all-around event, in the parallel bars competition, and in the rings event.
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:
- 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....
- eighth place - VaultGymnastics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's vaultThe men's 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 third time after 1896 and 1904. The competition was held on Monday, July 21, 1924....
- ninth 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....
- ninth 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....
- 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....
- 13th 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