Evžen Rošický
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Evžen•Rošický |
| Used name | Evžen•Rošický |
| Born | 15 October 1914 in Olomouc, Olomoucký kraj (CZE) |
| Died | 25 June 1942 in Praha (Prague), Hlavní město Praha (CZE) |
| Measurements | 181 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | Slavia Praha, Praha (CZE) |
| NOC |  Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality |  Czechia |
Biography
Evžen Rošický ran in the 1934 European Championships, placing fourth in the second heat of the 800. His personal best was 1:54.6 for 800 metres set in 1935 in Wien, Austria. Rošický was an activist in the boycott movement of the 1936 Berlin Olympics, but he eventually decided to take part in those Games. He later became a journalist, joining the underground and resistance movement after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia. Rošický wrote and distributed several pamphlets critical of the Nazis. In 1942 he was arrested together with his father and tortured. After the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in Praha, Rošický was sentenced to death and – again with his father – executed at Kobylisy, a department of Praha.
Personal Bests: 400 – unknown; 800 – 1:54.6 (1935).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TCH |
CZE |
Evžen Rošický | |||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h4 r1/3 | ||||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Czechoslovakia | 5 h3 r1/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†25 June 1942. He and his father Jaroslav Rošický were part of the anti-Nazi resistance group Captain Nemo during World War II. They were arrested on 18 June 1942, and one week later, were both executed in Prague, on 25 June 1942.)