Czechoslovakia
, rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי,
, common_name = Czechoslovakia
, life_span = 1918–19391945–1992
, p1 = Austria-Hungary
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first participated at the
Olympic Games
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in 1918, after having competed as
Bohemia from 1900 to 1912. The nation sent athletes to compete in every
Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the
1984 Games when they were part of the
Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Czechoslovakia has participated in every
Winter Olympic Games
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since the inaugural Games of 1924.
After the
dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
and
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
sent independent teams to the Olympics starting in 1994.
Czechoslovak athletes have won a total of 143 medals at the Summer Games, mostly in
gymnastics
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. The nation also won 25 medals at the Winter Games, with
ski jumping
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and
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice h ...
as the top medal-producing sports.
Participation
Timeline of participation
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
Medals by Winter Games
Medals by summer sport
''This table of summer sports does not include the bronze medal won in
ice hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Ice hockey was introduced to the Olympic Games at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. The tournament also served as the first World Championships. The matches were played between April 23 and April 29, 1920. Canada, represented by the Winnipeg ...
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Medals by winter sport
''This table includes the bronze medal won in
ice hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Ice hockey was introduced to the Olympic Games at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. The tournament also served as the first World Championships. The matches were played between April 23 and April 29, 1920. Canada, represented by the Winnipeg ...
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See also
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List of flag bearers for Czechoslovakia at the Olympics
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:Olympic competitors for Czechoslovakia
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Czechoslovakia at the Paralympics
External links
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