Robert Pražák

Robert Pražák (2 December 1892 – 16 May 1966) was a Czech gymnast. He competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics, where he won three silver medals.

Robert Pražák
Robert Pražák c. 1924
Personal information
Country represented Czechoslovakia
Born(1892-12-02)2 December 1892
Plzeň, Austria-Hungary
Died16 May 1966(1966-05-16) (aged 73)
Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Men’s Gymnastic
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Ind. all-around
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Parallel bars
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Rings

Biography

Pražák was born and died in Plzeň. He was a pupil of František Erben.[1]

In 1920 he was a member of the Czechoslovak gymnastic team which finished fourth in the team event. Four years later he won three silver medals in the individual all-around event, in the parallel bars competition, and in the rings event. At the 1924 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:[2]

References
  1. "Robert Pražák" (in Czech). Czech Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. "Robert Pražák". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2021.


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