Jan Koutný
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Jan Koutný was a Czech
gymnast
who competed for Czechoslovakia
in the 1924 Summer Olympics
and in the 1928 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Vyškov
and died in Prague
.
In 1924 he won a silver medal in the vault competition.
At the 1924 Summer Olympics
he also participated in the following events:
Four years later he was a member of the Czechoslovak gymnastic team which won the silver medal.
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 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...
and in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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He was born in Vyškov
Vyškov
Vyškov is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,300 inhabitants.- History :By the middle of the 14th century, pest epidemics and starvation had virtually depopulated the entire area. The Catholic Church, the owners of the lands, administrated their properties...
and died in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
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In 1924 he won a silver medal in the vault competition.
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:
- RingsGymnastics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's ringsThe men's rings 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 Saturday, July 19, 1924....
- seventh place - Individual all-aroundGymnastics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's all-aroundThe men's individual 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 sixth time. The competition was held from Thursday, July 17, 1924 to Wednesday, July 23, 1924.Seventy-two gymnasts from nine...
- eleventh place - Parallel barsGymnastics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's parallel barsThe men's parallel bars 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 Friday, July 18, 1924....
- eleventh place - 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....
- twelfth 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....
- 22nd 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....
- 24th 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....
- 35th 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
Four years later he was a member of the Czechoslovak gymnastic team which won the silver medal.