Ladislav Vácha (21 March 1899 in Brno – 28 June 1943) was a Czech gymnast and Olympic champion competing for Czechoslovakia.
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Born | (1899-03-21)21 March 1899 Brno, Moravia, Austria-Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 28 June 1943(1943-06-28) (aged 44) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, where he received a bronze medal in rope climbing and rings.[1] He received a gold medal in parallel bars, and silver medals in rings and team combined exercises at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.[2]
He died during World War II shortly after being interrogated by Gestapo for his resistance activities.[3]
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World Champions in Artistic Gymnastics – Men's Parallel Bars | |
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