Jan Koutný

Jan Koutný (24 June 1897 18 July 1976) was a Czech gymnast who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born in Vyškov and died in Prague.

Jan Koutný
Jan Koutný at the 1924 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France, cropped from Czechoslovakian team photo
Personal information
Country represented Czechoslovakia
Born(1897-06-24)24 June 1897
Vyškov, Austria-Hungary
Died18 July 1976(1976-07-18) (aged 79)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Olympic Games
Men’s Gymnastic
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Vault
Silver medal – second place 1928 Amsterdam Team all-around

In 1924 he won a silver medal in the vault competition. At the 1924 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:[1]

Four years later he was a member of the Czechoslovak gymnastic team which won the silver medal.

References

  1. "Jan Koutný". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 October 2021.


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