Josef Bím (24 January 1901 – 5 September 1934) was a

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soldier and skier. Bím was born in

Vysoké nad Jizerou Vysoké nad Jizerou () is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. Administrative division Vysoké nad Jizerou consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the ...

. He was a member of the national Olympic military patrol team in

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which placed fourth. Furthermore he finished 13th at the

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 ...

event and 26th at the

ski jumping 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 final ...

competition. He also took part at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1925 and

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, where he finished 5th at the Nordic combined event in 1925 and 23rd in 1926. At ski jumping he failed in 1926. In 1928 he placed 20th at the

event of the

Winter Olympics The Winter Olympic Games (), also known as the Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held i ...

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