Antonín Svoboda

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAntonín•Svoboda
Used nameAntonín•Svoboda
Nick/petnamesTarzan
Born12 January 1900 in Velká Bíteš, Vysočina (CZE)
Died29 October 1965 (aged 65 years 9 months 17 days) in Znojmo, Jihomoravský kraj (CZE)
AffiliationsMoravská Slavia Brno, Brno (CZE)
NOC Czechoslovakia
Nationality Czechia

Biography

Antonín Svoboda was a Czechoslovak track and field athlete who represented Moravská Slavia Brno. Svoboda competed in the pentathlon at the 1924 Paris Olympics where he was eliminated after three events, with only the top 12 athletes progressing. He also ran in the 100 metres in Paris but did not advance from his heat.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.9 (1922); 200 – 22.8 (1923); DT – 41.89 (1926).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1924 Summer Olympics Athletics TCH CZE Antonín Svoboda
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 3 h6 r1/4
200 metres, Men (Olympic) DNS
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Czechoslovakia DNS
Pentathlon, Men (Olympic) 25