About Ladislav Žemla
Lived 1887 – 1955 (aged 67). Ladislav Žemla was a Czech and Austrian tennis player and czechoslovak legionary.
Ladislav Žemla (6 November 1887 – 18 June 1955) was a Czech tennis player. He competed for Bohemia at the 1906, 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics and for Czechoslovakia at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. At the 1920 Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles event, together with his wife Milada Skrbková. He also won a bronze medal at the 1906 Intercalated Games, playing with his brother Zdeněk Žemla.
Between 1921 and 1927 he was a member of the Czechoslovakian Davis Cup team.
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Who was Ladislav Žemla?
Bohemian tennis player (1887–1955)
When was Ladislav Žemla born?
Ladislav Žemla was born on 6 November 1887 in Kladruby, Prague.
When did Ladislav Žemla die?
Ladislav Žemla died on 18 June 1955 in Prague.
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Ladislav Žemla was a tennis player and czechoslovak legionary.
What nationality was Ladislav Žemla?
Ladislav Žemla was Czech and Austrian.
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