František Douda

František Douda
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born23 October 1908
Planá nad Lužnicí, South Bohemian Region
Died15 January 1989 (aged 80)
Prague
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventshot put
ClubSlavia 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

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

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Czechoslovakia
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

  1. ^ "František Douda". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Athletics records may be smashed today". Daily News (London). 4 July 1931. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Few AAA titles go abroad". Daily Herald. 6 July 1931. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
Records
Preceded by Men's shot put world record holder
24 September 1932 – 21 April 1934 		Succeeded by


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