Louis Harant

Louis Harant
Personal information
BornLouis Joseph Slavotinek
(1895-11-20)November 20, 1895
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
DiedJuly 2, 1986(1986-07-02) (aged 90)
Vero Beach, Florida, United States
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1920 AntwerpTeam 30 m military pistol

Louis Joseph Harant (November 20, 1895 – July 2, 1986) was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]

In 1920, he won the gold medal as a member of the American team in the team 30 metre military pistol competition. He also participated in the individual 30 metre military pistol event, finishing fourth.[2]

He was born as Louis Joseph Slavotinek in Baltimore, Maryland on 20 November 1895 and baptized Catholic at St. Wenceslaus Church on 1 December.[3] His mother, Monika (née Bezvodová), was from Mnichovo Hradiště. His father, Alois Slavotínek, was from Prostějov and died in 1899 from chronic bronchitis.[4] In 1904, Monika remarried to František Harant at the same church; Louis subsequently adopted his surname by 1920.[5][6]

He died in Vero Beach, Florida.

References

  1. ↑ "Louis Harant". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Louis Harant". Olympedia. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Log in - Catholic Heritage Archive". www.catholicheritagearchive.com. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Log in - Catholic Heritage Archive". www.catholicheritagearchive.com. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ "St. Wenceslaus Church CollectionMSA SC 2569M 1675A Publication of the Archives of Maryland Online, 446". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ Harant (June 25, 1920). "United States, Passport Applications, 1795-1925". FamilySearch.
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