Jiří Svoboda (athlete)

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Jiří Svoboda
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born(1903-12-24)24 December 1903
Šlapanice, Austria-Hungary
Died10 May 1937(1937-05-10) (aged 33)
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw

Jiří Svoboda (24 December 1903 10 May 1937) was a Czech athlete. [1] He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1924 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Jiří Svoboda". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jiří Svoboda Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2018.