František Kobzík
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Born | 22 March 1914 Břeclav, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 7 May 1944 (aged 30) Rudice, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
František Kobzík (22 March 1914 – 7 May 1944) was a Czech rower.[1] He competed in the men's eight event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]
On the onset of the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, Kobzík left the country. He joined the French Foreign Legion and was trained in Sidi Bel Abbès. After the defeat of France to Nazi Germany, he was evacuated to England, where he joined the Czechoslovak Army in exile. In Scotland, Kobzík underwent a parachutist training. On the night of 12–13 April 1944, he parachuted near Vacenovice in Moravian Slovakia. Together with his companion, Kobzík managed to move to the village of Rudice. On 7 May, a local person notified Protectorate authorities about their presence. Being surrounded by the police, Kobzík with his companion committed suicide.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "František Kobzík". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "František Kobzík Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Profile in the Library of the Czech Academy of Sciences
External links
[edit]- František Kobzík at World Rowing
- František Kobzík at Olympics.com
- František Kobzík at Olympedia
- František Kobzík at the Czech Olympic Committee (in Czech)
- 1914 births
- 1944 suicides
- Czech male rowers
- Olympic rowers for Czechoslovakia
- Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- People from Břeclav
- Soldiers of the French Foreign Legion
- Czechoslovak military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Czechoslovak War Cross
- Czechoslovak military personnel killed in World War II
- Suicides in Czechoslovakia
- Suicides in the Czech Republic
- Joint suicides
- 1944 deaths
- Sportspeople from the South Moravian Region