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Robert Pražák

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Robert Pražák
Robert Pražák c. 1924
Personal information
Country represented Czechoslovakia
Born(1892-12-02)2 December 1892
Plzeň, Austria-Hungary
Died16 May 1966(1966-05-16) (aged 73)
Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Men's Gymnastic
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Ind. all-around
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Parallel bars
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Rings

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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Robert Pražák" (in Czech). Czech Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Robert Pražák". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2021.