Bedřich Šupčík (22 October 1898 – 11 July 1957) 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 ...

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and Olympic champion. He competed at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

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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

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

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* 1898 births 1957 deaths 20th-century Czech people Czech male artistic gymnasts Czechoslovak male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1924 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Czechoslovakia Olympic gold medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic silver medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic bronze medalists for Czechoslovakia Czech expatriate sportspeople in Austria People from Baden District, Austria Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics {{Czechoslovakia-Olympic-medalist-stub