The Kingdom of Bohemia, an autonomous part of Austria-Hungary until 1918, competed at some of the early modern Olympic Games. The Bohemian Committee for the Olympic Games was founded and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1899. The team made its debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics. After World War I, Bohemia became part of the new Czechoslovakia, and Bohemian athletes competed for Czechoslovakia at the Olympics. After the 1992 Summer Olympics and the dissolution of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993, Bohemian athletes competed for the Czech Republic at the Olympics. If these post-war appearances are counted, Bohemia has missed only three Olympics: the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics, the 1904 Summer Olympics (the first held outside Europe) and as Czechoslovakia, the 1984 Summer Olympics which were boycotted by the USSR and its satellites.
Timeline of participation
Olympic Years Teams 1900–1912 as part of Hungary 1920–1992 1994–present
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
GamesAthletesTotalRank As Kingdom of Bohemia, part of 7 0 1 1 2 19 did not participate 19 0 0 2 2 17 43 0 0 0 0 – Total 0 1 3 4 130
Medals by sport
List of medalists Medal Name Games Sport Event František Janda-Suk Athletics Men's discus throw Hedwiga Rosenbaumová Tennis Women's singles Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf Fencing Men's sabre Vlastimil Lada-SázavskýVilém Goppold von LobsdorfBedřich SchejbalJaroslav Šourek-Tuček Fencing Men's team sabre Hedwiga Rosenbaumová also won a bronze medal with Archibald Warden of Great Britain (GBR) in the mixed doubles event in tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics. This medal is attributed to a mixed team instead of split between Bohemia and Great Britain.
Summary by sport
Athletics
Bohemia first competed in track and field athletics in the nation's debut in 1900, sending 4 athletes who competed in five events. They won a silver medal, the best result of any event at any Games for Bohemia, which never won a gold medal and no other silver medals.
Games Athletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total 1900 Paris 4 5/23 0 1 0 1 Total 0 1 0 1
Cycling
Bohemia's debut in 1900 included one cyclist. Bohemia did not win any medals in cycling.
Games Cyclists Events Gold Silver Bronze Total 1900 Paris 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0
Gymnastics
Bohemia's Olympic debut in 1900 included one gymnast, František Erben, who placed 32nd of 135 in the men's all-around.
Games Gymnasts Events Gold Silver Bronze Total 1900 Paris 1 1/1 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0
Tennis
Bohemia's Olympic debut in 1900 included one tennis player, Hedwiga Rosenbaumová, who took one of the bronze medals in the women's singles. It was Bohemia's only tennis medal, though the nation competed in tennis in each of its three appearances.
Games Athletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total 1900 Paris 1 1/4 0 0 1 1 Total 0 0 1 39
See also List of flag bearers for Bohemia at the Olympics :Category:Olympic competitors for Bohemia
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