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Frank Kriz
Personal information
Born(1894-03-26)March 26, 1894
DiedJanuary 11, 1955(1955-01-11) (aged 60)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented United States
Medal record
Men’s gymnastic
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris Long horse vault

Frank Josef Kriz (March 26, 1894 – January 11, 1955) was an American gymnast and Olympic Champion. A member of the New York Sokol and the Bohemian Gymnastic Association, he competed in the 1920, 1924, and 1928 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1924, he received a gold medal in Vault.[2] In 1922 and 1924, he won the Amateur Athletic Union national gymnastics title.[3][4] In 1959, he was one of the initial inductees to the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-03-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "1924 Summer Olympics – Paris, France – Gymnastics" Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on March 26, 2008)
  3. ^ New York Times, Kriz Wins National Gymnastics Title, April 22, 1922
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2009-03-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-15. Retrieved 2009-03-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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