Jan Koutný (24 June 1897 – 18 July 1976) was a

gymnast Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

who competed for

Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia ( ; Czech language, Czech and , ''Česko-Slovensko'') was a landlocked country in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary. In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland beca ...

in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...

and in the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for ...

. He was born in Vyškov and died in Prague. In 1924 he won a silver medal in the vault competition. At the

he also participated in the following events: * Rings - seventh place * Individual all-around - eleventh place *

Parallel bars Parallel bars are floor apparatus consisting of two wooden bars approximately long and positioned at above the floor. Parallel bars are used in artistic gymnastics and also for physical therapy and home exercise. Gymnasts may optionally wear ...

- eleventh place * Sidehorse vault - twelfth place *

Pommel horse The pommel horse, also known as vaulting horse, is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. Traditionally, it is used by only male gymnasts. Originally made of a metal frame with a wooden body and a leather cover, the modern pommel horse has a metal bo ...

- 22nd place *

Rope climbing Rope climbing is a sport in which competitors attempt to climb up a suspended vertical rope using only their hands. Rope climbing is practiced regularly at the World Police and Fire Games. Also, enthusiasts in the Czech Republic resurrected the ...

- 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.

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* 1897 births 1976 deaths Czechoslovak male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Czechoslovakia Gymnasts at the 1924 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Vyškov Gymnasts from the South Moravian Region {{CzechRepublic-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub