Bohumil Mořkovský | |
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Personal information | |
Country represented | Czechoslovakia |
Born | Valašské Meziříčí, Austria-Hungary | December 14, 1899
Died | July 16, 1928 Valašské Meziříčí, Czechoslovakia | (aged 28)
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Representing Czechoslovakia | ||
Men’s Gymnastic | ||
1924 Paris | Vault |
Bohumil Mořkovský (December 14, 1899 – July 16, 1928) was a Czech gymnast who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Valašské Meziříčí, Moravia. He died less than a month before he could have made a repeat Olympic appearance.
In 1924 he won a bronze medal in the vault competition. At the 1924 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events: [1]
In 2019, the Czech Postal System issued a postcard commemorating Mořkovský. [2] [3] The commemoration raised interest because a likeness of two-time Olympic Gymnastics Rings Champion, from Armenia, Albert Azaryan was erroneously used to depict Mořkovský.