Bohemia at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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| NOC | Czech Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 7 in 4 sports | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 19th |
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Bohemia competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France as an independent team, though it was part of Austria-Hungary at the time. 7 athletes competed for Bohemia.[1]
Medalists
Further information: 1900 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1900 Summer Olympics medal winners
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 Silver |
Janda-Suk, FrantišekFrantišek Janda-Suk | Athletics | Men's discus throw |
 Bronze |
Rosenbaumová, HedwigaHedwiga Rosenbaumová | Tennis | Women's singles |
Hedwiga Rosenbaumová also won a bronze medal in a mixed team with Archibald Warden of Great Britain — tennis, mixed doubles
Results by event
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Bohemia's silver medal came in the discus throw, part of the athletics program. Four Bohemian athletes competed in five athletics events.
| Event | Place | Athlete | Heat | Semifinal | Repechage | Final |
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| 100 metres | — | Václav Nový | Unknown 3rd, heat 1 | Did not advance | ||
| 800 metres | — | Ondřej Pukl | Unknown AC, heat 3 | None held | Did not advance | |
| 1500 metres | 7th-9th | Ondřej Pukl | None held | Unknown | ||
| 400 metre hurdles | 5th | Karel Nedvěd | Unknown 3rd, heat 1 | None held | Did not advance | |
| Event | Place | Athlete | Qualifier | Final |
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| Discus throw | 2nd | František Janda-Suk | 35.04 metres 2nd | 35.14 metres |
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Bohemia competed in the second Olympic cycling competition. The nation's only cyclist, František Hirsch, had little success.
| Event | Place | Cyclist | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
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| 2000 metre sprint | — | František Hirsch | 4th-8th place heat 1 | Did not advance | ||
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Bohemia competed in gymnastics, with one gymnast. He won no medals.
| Event | Place | Gymnast | Score |
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| Combined | 32 | František Erben | 249 |
Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics
| Event | Place | Player | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
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| Women's singles | 3rd | Hedwiga Rosenbaumová | None held | Bye | Lost 6-1, 6-1 | Did not advance |
| Mixed doubles | 3rd | Hedwiga Rosenbaumová Archibald Warden (GBR) | None held | Won 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 | Lost 6-3, 6-0 | Did not advance |
References
- ↑ "Bohemia at the 1900 Paris Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
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