Bohemia at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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Bohemia at the Olympic Games

Flag of Bohemia
IOC code   BOH
At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris
Competitors 7 in 4 sports
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
1		 Bronze
1		 Total
2
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Bohemia competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.


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[edit] Medals

[edit] Silver

[edit] Bronze

Hedwiga Rosenbaumová also won a bronze medal in a mixed team with Archibald Warden of Great Britain — tennis, mixed doubles

[edit] Results by event

[edit] 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
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
Discus throw 2nd František Janda-Suk 35.04 metres
2nd		 35.14 metres

[edit] 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
2000 metre sprint — František Hirsch 4th-8th place
heat 1		 Did not advance

[edit] Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Bohemia competed in gymnastics, with one gymnast. He won no medals.

Event Place Gymnast Score
Combined 32 František Erben 249

[edit] Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Event Place Player Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
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


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