Franz Wende, also in Czech František Wende (3 June 1904 in
Svoboda nad Úpou
Svoboda nad Úpou (german: Freiheit an der Aupa) is a town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. It lies in the Giant Mountains in the valley of the Úpa River.
Geography
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Bad Harzburg
Bad Harzburg (; Eastphalian: ''Bad Harzborch'') is a spa town in central Germany, in the Goslar district of Lower Saxony. It lies on the northern edge of the Harz mountains and is a recognised saltwater spa and climatic health resort.
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ethnic German
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Czechoslovak
Czechoslovak may refer to:
*A demonym or adjective pertaining to Czechoslovakia (1918–93)
**First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–38)
**Second Czechoslovak Republic (1938–39)
**Third Czechoslovak Republic (1948–60)
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ski jumper
Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fina ...
and
nordic combined
Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics has been held since the first ever 1924 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic ...
skier who has competed in the 1920s. He won two bronze medals at the
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is a biennial nordic skiing event organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The World Championships was started in 1925 for men and opened for women's participation in 1954. World Championship e ...
in ski jumping (1925) and Nordic combined (1927). He also competed in the
individual event at the
1924 Winter Olympics
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games (french: Iers Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Chamonix 1924 ( frp, Chamôni 1924), were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France ...
.
Wende and other three Ethnic German sportspeople, members of the Hauptverband Deutscher Wintersportvereine in der ČSR, represented Czechoslovakia at the first
Winter Olympics in Chamonix.
Tajemství jedné dřevěnky
in ''Krkonoše - Jizerské hory'', 1995/12.
References
External links
* . Ski jumping profile
* . Nordic combined profile
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Czech male ski jumpers
Czech male Nordic combined skiers
Czechoslovak male ski jumpers
1904 births
1968 deaths
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in Nordic combined
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in ski jumping
Olympic ski jumpers of Czechoslovakia
Olympic Nordic combined skiers of Czechoslovakia
Ski jumpers at the 1924 Winter Olympics
Nordic combined skiers at the 1928 Winter Olympics
People from Trutnov District
Sudeten German people
Sportspeople from the Hradec Králové Region
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