Alois Sobotka

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAlois•Sobotka
Used nameAlois•Sobotka
Born5 February 1904 in Uherské Hradiště, Zlínský kraj (CZE)
Died1 June 1977 (aged 73 years 3 months 24 days)
AffiliationsSlavia Praha, Praha (CZE)
NOC Czechoslovakia
Nationality Czechia

Biography

In 1923 Czechoslovak track and field athlete Alois Sobotka won bronze in the long jump at the International Universities Championships in Paris, France. The following year Sobotka competed in the same event at the 1924 Paris Olympics where he finished 18th. He was also scheduled to run in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the Paris Games but the team from Czechoslovakia did not start the race.

Personal Best: LJ – 6.87 (1923).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1924 Summer Olympics Athletics TCH CZE Alois Sobotka
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Czechoslovakia DNS
Long Jump, Men (Olympic) 18