Josef Bím (24 January 1901 – 5 September 1934) was a

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) **Fourth Czechoslovak Repub ...

soldier and skier. Bím was born in

Vysoké nad Jizerou Vysoké nad Jizerou (german: Hochstadt an der Iser) is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Helkovice, Horní Tříč, Sklenařice and Stará Ves a ...

. He was a member of the national Olympic military patrol team in

1924 Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China holds ...

which placed fourth. Furthermore he finished 13th at the

Nordic combined Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics has been held since the first ever Winter Olympics in 1924, while the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup ...

event and 26th at the

ski jumping 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 ...

competition. He also took part at the

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1925 The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1925 was the 1st official FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and took place between February 4–14, 1925 in Johannisbad ( Janské Lázně), Czechoslovakia. The event was originally a Rendezvous race organi ...

and

1926 Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of Viet ...

, where he finished 5th at the Nordic combined event in 1925 and 23rd in 1926. At ski jumping he failed in 1926. In 1928 he placed 20th at the

event of the

Winter Olympics The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were h ...

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sports-reference.com Czechoslovak military patrol (sport) runners Czechoslovak male Nordic combined skiers Czechoslovak male ski jumpers Military patrol competitors at the 1924 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1924 Winter Olympics Ski jumpers at the 1924 Winter Olympics Ski jumpers at the 1928 Winter Olympics Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Czechoslovakia Olympic ski jumpers for Czechoslovakia Olympic biathletes for Czechoslovakia People from Vysoké nad Jizerou 1901 births 1934 deaths Sportspeople from the Liberec Region {{Skimountaineering-bio-stub