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Nationality | Czech |
Born | 1900 |
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Sport | Water polo |
Jan Hora (born 1900, date of death unknown) was a Czech water polo player. [1] He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics. [2]
He has been a police commissioner since graduating from college. In the 1930s, he was mentioned in the press on the occasion of investigations into various cases. In 1938, he was promoted to the position of police councillor. [3] After the Second World War he held the post of chief councillor in the Home Office. In 1948, he was the chief investigator into the mysterious death of Jan Masaryk. [4]
The Defenestrations of Prague were three incidents in the history of Bohemia in which people were defenestrated. Though already existing in Middle French, the word defenestrate is believed to have first been used in English in reference to the episodes in Prague in 1618 when the disgruntled Protestant estates threw two royal governors and their secretary out of a window of the Hradčany Castle and wrote an extensive apologia explaining their action. In the Middle Ages and early modern times, defenestration was not uncommon—the act carried elements of lynching and mob violence in the form of murder committed together.
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk was a Czechoslovak statesman, progressive political activist and philosopher who served as the first president of Czechoslovakia from 1918 to 1935. He is regarded as the founding father of Czechoslovakia.
Jan Garrigue Masaryk was a Czech diplomat and politician who served as the Foreign Minister of Czechoslovakia from 1940 to 1948. American journalist John Gunther described Masaryk as "a brave, honest, turbulent, and impulsive man".
Terence Langley Higgins, Baron Higgins, is a British former Conservative Party politician and Commonwealth Games silver medalist winner for England. He also competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Ján Emil Kalous was a Czech long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Jan Balej was a Czech wrestler. He competed for Bohemia at the 1912 Summer Olympics and for Czechoslovakia at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Jiří Kovář was a Czech swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Libuše Lomská was a Czech hurdler. She competed in the women's 80 metres hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Claudealia Bernice Robinson was an American hurdler. She competed in the women's 80 metres hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Jan Korejs was a Czech athlete. He competed in the men's pole vault at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Jan Šourek was a Czech rower. He competed in the men's single sculls event at the 1912 Summer Olympics, representing Bohemia.
Jan Wallisch is a Czech rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Jan Plaček was a Czechoslovak footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1920 Summer Olympics. On a club level, he played for AC Sparta Prague.
Jan Novák was a Czechoslovak footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics. On a club level, he played for SK Židenice.
Ladislav Pajerchin was a Slovak footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Jan Stehlík was a Czech wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman featherweight at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Ján Michalko was a Czechoslovak cross-country skier of Slovak ethnicity. He competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics and the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Jan Sládek was a Czech gymnast. He competed in eight events at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Additionally, he competed at the 1934 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, helping his CzechoSlovakian team to the silver and winning an individual bronze medal on the pommel horse, as well as at the 1938 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships where he helped his CzechoSlovakian team to gold, as well as taking an individual silver medal in the all-around combined exercises.
Gustav Hrubý was a Czech gymnast. He competed in eight events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Events from the year 1920 in Czechoslovakia. The year saw the state adopt a new constitution and hold its first parliamentary elections.