František Douda

František Douda

František Douda (Czech pronunciation: [ˈfrancɪʃɛk ˈdou̯da]) (October 23, 1908 – January 15, 1990) was a Czech shot putter who competed for Czechoslovakia. He was born in Planá nad Lužnicí.

He won an Olympic bronze medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics. In the same year he also set a world record with 16,20 metres on 24 September 1932 in Prague. The record stood until April 21, 1934, when American John Lyman improved it to 16.48 centimetres.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Czechoslovakia
1928	Olympic Games	Amsterdam, Netherlands	20th	Discus throw
1932	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	3rd	Shot put
1934	European Championships	Turin, Italy	3rd	Shot put
1936	Olympic Games	Berlin, Germany	7th	Shot put

Notes

• Biography: http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franti%C5%A1ek_Douda

This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.

Records
Preceded by Leo Sexton	Men's Shot Put World Record Holder September 24, 1932 – April 21, 1934	Succeeded by John Lyman