Czechoslovakia
, rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי,
, common_name = Czechoslovakia
, life_span = 1918–19391945–1992
, p1 = Austria-Hungary
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competed at the
1932 Summer Olympics in
Los Angeles
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. Because of the ongoing
Great Depression and high costs for the trip to Los Angeles, the Czechoslovak state refused to sponsor the trip, but the 7 best athletes still participated in events with the help of
street fundraising. Those 7 athletes were very successful, with the majority gaining medals, including weightlifter
Jaroslav Skobla, who won gold.
Medalists
References
Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results databaseCzech Olympic Report
Nations at the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort to assassinate Emperor Hiro ...
Summer Olympics
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