Robert Pražák
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Born | Plzeň, Austria-Hungary | 2 December 1892||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 16 May 1966 Plzeň, Czechoslovakia | (aged 73)||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Pražák (2 December 1892 – 16 May 1966) was a Czech gymnast. He competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics, where he won three silver medals.
Biography
[edit]Pražák was born and died in Plzeň. He was a pupil of František Erben.[1]
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:[2]
- Sidehorse vault - eighth place
- Vault - ninth place
- Horizontal bar - ninth place
- Pommel horse - 13th place
- Rope climbing - 13th place
- Team all-around - did not finish
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert Pražák" (in Czech). Czech Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Robert Pražák". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2021.