Ladislav Vácha

Ladislav Vácha
Born(1899-03-21)21 March 1899
Brno, Moravia, Austria-Hungary
Died28 June 1943(1943-06-28) (aged 44)
Zlín, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1928 AmsterdamParallel bars
Silver medal – second place1928 AmsterdamRings
Silver medal – second place1928 AmsterdamTeam
Bronze medal – third place1924 ParisRope climbing
Bronze medal – third place1924 ParisRings
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1926 LyonTeam
Gold medal – first place1926 LyonParallel Bars
Silver medal – second place1926 LyonRings
Bronze medal – third place1926 LyonAll-Around
Bronze medal – third place1926 LyonHorizontal Bar
Bronze medal – third place1926 LyonPommel Horse
Bronze medal – third place1930 LuxembourgParallel Bars

Ladislav Vácha (21 March 1899 in Brno – 28 June 1943) was a gymnast and Olympic champion competing for Czechoslovakia.

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]

References

  1. ↑ "1924 Summer Olympics – Paris, France – Gymnastics" Archived 19 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 31 March 2008)
  2. ↑ "Ladislav Vácha". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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