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Bohemia At The 1908 Summer Olympics
Bohemia competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England as an independent team, though it was part of Austria-Hungary at the time. Medalists Results by event Athletics Fencing Bohemia refused to fence Italy in the silver medal match of the men's team sabre, contending that the repechage system was unfair. Gymnastics Tennis Wrestling All 4 Bohemian wrestlers lost their first match. Notes Sources * * {{Nations at the 1908 Summer Olympics Nations at the 1908 Summer Olympics 1908 Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica. * January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean, and is the 4 ... 1908 in Austria-Hungary Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Olympic Committee
The Czech Olympic Committee ( cs, Český olympijský výbor) is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) representing the Czech Republic. History The Czech Olympic Committee is one of the oldest NOCs in the world, having been founded in 1899 as Bohemian Committee for the Olympic Games ( cs, Český výbor pro hry olympijské). It was transformed into the Czechoslovak Olympic Committee in 1919 and reconstituted under its original name in 1992, being formally recognized by the IOC again in 1993. Presidents The Czech Olympic Committee has had the following presidents: Executive committee * President: Jiří Kejval * Vice Presidents: Roman Kumpost, Zdenek Hanik, Filip Suman, Libor Varhanik * Secretary General: Petr Graclik Member federations The Czech National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 34 Olympic Summer and 8 Winter S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's Discus Throw
The men's discus throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 16, 1908. 42 throwers from eleven nations competed. NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.Official report, p. 32. The event was won by Martin Sheridan of the United States, his second consecutive victory in the event (third if the 1906 Intercalated Games are included). The Americans completed their first sweep in the discus throw, with Merritt Giffin taking silver and Bill Horr bronze. Background This was the fourth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The returning competitors from 1904 were defending champion Martin Sheridan of the United States, bronze medalist Nikolaos Georgantas of Greece, and fourth-place finisher (and 1900 competitor) John Flanagan of the United States. Sheridan, who had also won the 1906 Intercalated Games discus throw, was heavily fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France At The 1908 Summer Olympics
France competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. Medalists France finished in fourth position in the final medal rankings, with five gold medals and 19 medals overall. Results by event Archery The French team was one of three to take part in the archery competitions in 1908. They dominated the Continental style of archery, with the 15 French archers taking the top 11 places, as well as 13th, 14th, 16th, and 17th. The two non-French archers in the event, a Briton and an American, took 12th and 15th, respectively. The team did not do as well in the York rounds, with none of the 10 French archers who also competed in it placing better than 16th. Athletics France's best athletics result was Géo André's silver medal in the high jump. Boxing France competed in 4 of the 5 boxing events, not winning any bouts. Cycling France took one of the gold medals in cycling with a win in the men's tandem. Schilles also finished first in the men's sprin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands At The 1908 Summer Olympics ...
Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. Medalists Results by event Athletics Cycling Fencing Football The Netherlands was represented by the Netherlands national football team. Gymnastics Rowing Shooting Swimming Tennis Water polo Wrestling Sources * * * {{Nations at the 1908 Summer Olympics Nations at the 1908 Summer Olympics 1908 Olympics The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fencing At The 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's Team épée
The men's team épée was one of four fencing events on the Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics At the 1908 Summer Olympics, four fencing events were contested. The 1908 Games were the first to lack a foil competition. Foil fencing, "not being in the opinion of the organisers a form of sport which is improved by competition,Official Repo ... programme. The event was won by the French team, who also swept the medals in the individual épée event. Each nation could enter a team of up to 8 fencers, with 4 fencers chosen for each match.Official Report, p. 34. Competition format The tournament used a variant of the Bergvall system, holding a single elimination bracket for the gold medal with a repechage ending in a match for silver and bronze. Each match featured 4 fencers from one team facing 4 fencers from the other team, for a total of 16 individual bouts. Bouts were to 1 touch, with double-touches counting against both fencers. With 9 teams, the main bracket consisted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Dušek
František Dušek was a Bohemian fencer. He competed in the individual épée and sabre events at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori .... References Year of birth missing Year of death missing Czech male fencers Olympic fencers for Bohemia Fencers at the 1908 Summer Olympics {{CzechRepublic-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otakar Lada
Otakar Lada (22 May 1883 – 12 July 1956) was a Bohemian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori .... References 1883 births 1956 deaths Czech male fencers Olympic fencers of Bohemia Fencers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Bohemia Sportspeople from Prague Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from the Austro-Hungarian Empire {{CzechRepublic-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilém Tvrzský
Vilém Tvrzský (1880 – 1943) was a fencing, fencer. He competed for Bohemia at the 1908 Summer Olympics, 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics and for Czechoslovakia at the 1920 Summer Olympics. References 1880 births 1943 deaths Czech male fencers Olympic fencers for Bohemia Olympic fencers for Czechoslovakia Fencers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{CzechRepublic-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fencing At The 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of four fencing events on the Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held from 17 to 24 July 1908 at the Franco-British Exhibition fencing grounds. There were 85 competitors from 13 nations. Each nation could enter up to 12 fencers.Official Report, p.34. The medals were swept by the French fencers, who also took the gold medal in the team épée event. Gaston Alibert was the gold medalist, with Alexandre Lippmann Alexandre Lippmann (11 June 1881 – 23 February 1960) was a French Olympic champion épée fencer. He won two Olympic gold medals, as well as three other Olympic medals. Early and personal life Lippmann was born in Paris, France, in the ... taking silver and Eugene Olivier bronze. Officially, it was the second consecutive medal sweep in the event, though two of the three "Cuban" fencers who medaled in 1904 were actually American. Background This was the third appearance of the event, which was not he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Repechage
Repechage (; french: repêchage, "fishing out, rescuing") is a practice in series competitions that allows participants who failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round. A well known example is the wild card system. Types Different types of repechage can occur. As a basis for the examples below, assume that 64 competitors are divided into four pools of 16 competitors, labeled A, B, C, and D. The first three rounds of the primary championship bracket winnow the field down to eight competitors for the quarter-final. Full repechage In full repechage, a competitor who loses to the pool winner falls into the repechage bracket. The theory is that a worthy competitor who is paired with another worthy competitor should not be unduly penalized by luck of the draw, but have an opportunity to fight for at least third place. In our example, four competitors from each pool (the loser to the pool winner in the first, second, third and quarter-fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy At The 1908 Summer Olympics
Italy competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the third appearance of the European nation, which had not competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It was originally going to host the Games, but the eruption of Mount Vesuvius meant the UK hosted them. Medalists Results by event Athletics Italy's best athletics result was Emilio Lunghi's silver medal in the 800 metres. Dorando Pietri's first-place finish in the marathon was erased by disqualification as a pair of race officials had helped him across the finish line. Cycling No Italian cyclist advanced to the finals in any event. Morisetti's second-place finish in the fourth semifinal of the sprint was the best performance by an Italian cyclist. Diving Fencing Gymnastics Rowing Swimming Wrestling Italy's lone wrestler in 1908 was undefeated in his four bouts, winning each match to win the gold medal in the Greco-Roman lightweight class. References Bibliography * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's Freestyle Javelin
Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competitions based on human qualities of stamina, fitness, and skill ** College athletics, non-professional, collegiate- and university-level competitive physical sports and games Teams * Oakland Athletics, an American professional baseball team * Philadelphia Athletics (1860–76), an American professional baseball team * Philadelphia Athletics (American Association), an American professional baseball team, 1882–1890 * Philadelphia Athletics (1890–91), an American baseball team * Philadelphia Athletics (NFL), a professional American football team, 1902–1903 Other uses * Athletics (band), an American post-rock band See also * Athlete (other) * Athletic (other) * athleticism Athletics is a term encompassing the human co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
