Robert Pražák

Robert Pražák
Robert Pražák c. 1924
Personal information
Country represented	Czechoslovakia
Born	(1892-12-02)2 December 1892 Plzeň, Austria-Hungary
Died	16 May 1966(1966-05-16) (aged 73) Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Medal record Representing Czechoslovakia Men’s Gymnastic Olympic Games 1924 Paris Ind. all-around 1924 Paris Parallel bars 1924 Paris Rings

Robert Pražák (2 December 1892 – 16 May 1966) was a Czech gymnast. He competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics, where he won three silver medals.

Biography

Pražák was born and died in Plzeň. He was a pupil of František Erben.

In 1920 he was a member of the Czechoslovak gymnastic team which finished fourth in the team event. Four years later he won three silver medals in the individual all-around event, in the parallel bars competition, and in the rings event. At the 1924 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:

• Sidehorse vault - eighth place
• Vault - ninth place
• Horizontal bar - ninth place
• Pommel horse - 13th place
• Rope climbing - 13th place
• Team all-around - did not finish