Bohemia at the Olympics

The Kingdom of Bohemia, an autonomous part of Austria-Hungary until 1918, competed at some of the early modern Olympic Games. 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.

Bohemia at the
Olympics
IOC codeBOH
NOCCzech Olympic Committee
Medals
Ranked 126th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
4
Summer appearances
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

––––

 Czechoslovakia (1920–1992)
 Czech Republic (1994–)

Participation

Timeline of participation

DateTeam
1896as part of  Hungary
1900–1912  Bohemia (BOH)
1920–1992  Czechoslovakia (TCH)
1994–  Czech Republic (CZE)  Slovakia (SVK)

Medal tables

Flag used by the Bohemian team at the 1912 Olympic Games[1]

Medals by Summer Games

GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
1900 Paris7011219
1904 St. Louisdid not participate
1908 London19002217
1912 Stockholm430000
Total0134124

Medals by summer sport

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics0101
Fencing0022
Tennis0011
Totals (3 entries)0134

List of medalists

MedalNameGamesSportEvent
 SilverFrantišek Janda-Suk1900 ParisAthleticsMen's discus throw
 BronzeHedwiga Rosenbaumová1900 ParisTennisWomen's singles
 BronzeVilém Goppold von Lobsdorf1908 LondonFencingMen's sabre
 BronzeVlastimil Lada-Sázavský
Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf
Bedřich Schejbal
Jaroslav Šourek-Tuček
1908 LondonFencingMen'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.

GamesAthletesEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1900 Paris45/230101
Total0101

Cycling

Bohemia's debut in 1900 included one cyclist. Bohemia did not win any medals in cycling.

GamesCyclistsEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1900 Paris11/30000
Total0000

Gymnastics

Bohemia's Olympic debut in 1900 included one gymnast, František Erben, who placed 32nd of 135 in the men's all-around.

GamesGymnastsEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1900 Paris11/10000
Total0000

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.

GamesAthletesEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1900 Paris11/40011
Total00139

See also

References