František Zyka

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter
SexMale
Full nameFrantišek•Zyka
Used nameFrantišek•Zyka
Born3 March 1902 in Praha (Prague), Hlavní město Praha (CZE)
AffiliationsSparta Praha, Praha (CZE)
NOC Czechoslovakia
Nationality Czechia

Biography

František Zyka was a Czechoslovak long-distance runner who represented Sparta Praha. Zyka was selected to run in the marathon at the 1924 Paris Olympics but did not start the race. Four years later he did compete in the marathon at the Amsterdam Olympics where he finished 33rd.

Personal Best: Mar – 2-48:52 (1928).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1924 Summer Olympics Athletics TCH CZE František Zyka
Marathon, Men (Olympic) DNS
1928 Summer Olympics Athletics TCH CZE František Zyka
Marathon, Men (Olympic) 33