Franz Wende, also in Czech František Wende (3 June 1904 in Svoboda nad Úpou - 1968 in

Bad Harzburg Bad Harzburg (; Eastphalian dialect, Eastphalian: ''Bad Harzborch'') is a spa town in central Germany, in the Goslar (district), Goslar district of Lower Saxony. It lies on the northern edge of the Harz mountains and is a recognised saltwater spa ...

) was an

ethnic German Germans (, ) are the natives or inhabitants of Germany, or sometimes more broadly any people who are of German descent or native speakers of the German language. The constitution of Germany, implemented in 1949 following the end of World War ...

Czechoslovak

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 fin ...

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 1924 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympics in ...

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 eve ...

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 () and commonly known as Chamonix 1924 (), were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Originally held in association with the 1924 Summer ...

. 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.

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* . Ski jumping profile * . Nordic combined profile * * 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 for Czechoslovakia Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Czechoslovakia Ski jumpers at the 1924 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1928 Winter Olympics People from Trutnov District Sudeten German people Skiers from the Hradec Králové Region {{CzechRepublic-skijumping-bio-stub