About Jan Koutný
Lived 1897 – 1976 (aged 79). Jan Koutný was a Czech artistic gymnast.
Jan Koutný (24 June 1897 – 18 July 1976) was a Czech gymnast who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born in Vyškov and died in Prague.
In 1924 he won a silver medal in the vault competition. At the 1924 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:
Rings - seventh place Individual all-around - eleventh place Parallel bars - eleventh place Sidehorse vault - twelfth place Pommel horse - 22nd place Rope climbing - 24th place Horizontal bar - 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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Who was Jan Koutný?
gymnast (1897–1976)
When was Jan Koutný born?
Jan Koutný was born on 24 June 1897 in Vyškov.
When did Jan Koutný die?
Jan Koutný died on 18 July 1976 in Prague.
What was Jan Koutný's occupation?
Jan Koutný was an artistic gymnast.
What nationality was Jan Koutný?
Jan Koutný was Czech.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jan Koutný (gymnast)
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