Bedřich Šupčík (22 October 1898 – 11 July 1957) was a

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and Olympic champion. He competed at the

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, where he received a gold medal in rope climbing, and a bronze medal and in all-round individual.Czechoslovakia at the Olympics
/ref> He received a silver medal in ''team combined exercises'' at the

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. Additionally, he competed at the

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and

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, helping his CzechoSlovakian team to gold both time, and, individually, winning bronze on rings in 1926 and silver on rings in 1930.

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