František Douda
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Czech |
| Born | 23 October 1908 Planá nad Lužnicí, South Bohemian Region |
| Died | 15 January 1989 (aged 80) Prague |
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | shot put |
| Club | Slavia Praha |
František Douda (Czech pronunciation: [ˈfrancɪʃɛk ˈdouda]) (23 October 1908 – 15 January 1990) was a Czech shot putter who competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Douda born in Planá nad Lužnicí, finished second behind József Darányi in the shot put event at the British 1931 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]
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 21 April 1934, when American John Lyman improved it to 16.48 metres.
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Czechoslovakia
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| 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ "František Douda". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Athletics records may be smashed today". Daily News (London). 4 July 1931. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Few AAA titles go abroad". Daily Herald. 6 July 1931. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
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