Czechoslovakia at the 1948 Summer Olympics
| Czechoslovakia at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TCH |
| NOC | Czechoslovak Olympic Committee |
| in London, Great Britain 29 July 1948 – 14 August 1948 | |
| Competitors | 87 (73 men and 14 women) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ladislav Trpkoš |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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 Bohemia (1900–1912) Czech Republic (1994–) Slovakia (1994–) | |
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Eighty-seven competitors, 73 men and 14 women, took part in 55 events in 11 sports.[1]
Twenty-six-year-old Emil Zátopek won the gold medal in the 10-kilometre run on the first day (his third race at that distance). On the second day he added a silver medal in the 5 km run. Czechoslovak canoeists were also very successful (gaining three gold and one silver medal), Jan Brzák-Felix successfully defended his medal that he had won 12 years earlier in 1936 Summer Olympics with another partner, Václav Havel and Jiří Pecka won a silver medal using a 12-year-old boat from the 1936 Olympics. Boxer Július Torma won the gold medal in the Welterweight class, although he had injured his left arm before the semi-final. Women's gymnastics team also secured gold medals, but this victory was overshadowed by the death of their teammate Eliška Misáková, who succumbed to polio in London.
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Emil Zátopek | Athletics | Men's 10,000 metres | 30 July |
| Gold |
František Čapek | Canoeing | Men's C-1 10000 m | 11 August |
| Gold |
Josef Holeček | Canoeing | Men's C-1 1000 m | 12 August |
| Gold |
Jan Brzák-Felix Bohumil Kudrna |
Canoeing | Men's C-2 1000 m | 12 August |
| Gold |
Július Torma | Boxing | Men's welterweight | 13 August |
| Gold |
Zdeňka Honsová Marie Kovářová Miloslava Misáková Milena Müllerová Věra Růžičková Olga Šilhánová Božena Srncová Zdeňka Veřmiřovská Eliška Misáková (awarded posthumously) |
Gymnastics | Women's artistic team all-around | 14 August |
 Silver |
Emil Zátopek | Athletics | Men's 5000 metres | 2 August |
| Silver |
Václav Havel Jiří Pecka |
Canoeing | Men's C-2 10000 m | 11 August |
 Bronze |
Zdeněk Růžička | Gymnastics | Men's floor | 13 August |
| Bronze |
Zdeněk Růžička | Gymnastics | Men's rings | 13 August |
| Bronze |
Leo Sotorník | Gymnastics | Men's vault | 13 August |
Athletics
[edit]Basketball
[edit]Boxing
[edit]Canoeing
[edit]Fencing
[edit]Five fencers, all men, represented Czechoslovakia in 1948.
Gymnastics
[edit]Modern pentathlon
[edit]Two male pentathletes represented Czechoslovakia in 1948.
Rowing
[edit]Czechoslovakia had four male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1948.[2]
Swimming
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]Art competitions
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Czechoslovakia at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Czechoslovakia Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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