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Jan Koutný
Jan Koutný (24 June 1897 – 18 July 1976) was a gymnast who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born in Vyškov and died in Prague. In 1924 he won a silver medal in the vault competition. At the 1924 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events: * Rings - seventh place * Individual all-around - eleventh place * Parallel bars - eleventh place * Sidehorse vault - twelfth place * Pommel horse - 22nd place * Rope climbing - 24th place * Horizontal bar The horizontal bar, also known as the high bar, is an apparatus used by male gymnasts in artistic gymnastics. It traditionally consists of a cylindrical metal (typically steel) bar that is rigidly held above and parallel to the floor by a syst ... - 35th place * Team all-around - did not finish Four years later he was a member of the Czechoslovak gymnastic team which won the silver medal. References External links * 1897 births 1976 dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vyškov
Vyškov (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 21,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Vyškov consists of 13 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Vyškov-Město (1,778) *Vyškov-Předměstí (6,275) * Brňany (1,744) * Dědice (5,668) * Hamiltony (367) * Křečkovice (1,111) * Lhota (368) * Nosálovice (1,383) * Nouzka (338) * Opatovice (380) * Pařezovice (35) * Pazderna (281) * Rychtářov (576) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Vyšek or Výšek. Geography Vyškov is located about east of Brno. It lies mostly in the Vyškov Gate. The northwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Drahany Highlands and includes the highest point of Vyškov, the Kuchlov hill at above sea level. The Haná River, formed by the confluence of the Velká Haná and Malá Haná streams in Dědice, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's Rope Climbing
Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring Balance (ability), balance, Strength training, strength, Flexibility (anatomy), flexibility, agility, Motor coordination, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shoulders, back, chest, and Abdomen, abdominal muscle groups. Gymnastics evolved from exercises used by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks that included skills for mounting and dismounting a horse. The most common form of competitive gymnastics is artistic gymnastics (AG); for women, the events include floor (gymnastics), floor, vault (gymnastics), vault, uneven bars, and balance beam; for men, besides floor and vault, it includes still rings, rings, pommel horse, parallel bars, and horizontal bar. The governing body for competition in gymnastics throughout the world is the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG). Eight sports are governed by the FIG, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
