František Douda

František Douda
Personal information
Nationality	Czech
Born	23 October 1908; Planá nad Lužnicí, South Bohemian Region
Died	15 January 1989 (aged 80); Prague
Height	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	shot put
Club	Slavia Praha

František Douda (Czech pronunciation: [ˈfrancɪʃɛk ˈdouda]) (23 October 1908 – 15 January 1990) was a Czech shot putter who competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1932 Summer Olympics.^[1]^[2]

Biography

Douda born in Planá nad Lužnicí, finished second behind József Darányi in the shot put event at the British 1931 AAA Championships.^[3]^[4]^[5]

He won an Olympic bronze medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics. In the same year he also set a world record with 16.20 metres on 24 September 1932 in Prague. The record stood until 21 April 1934, when American John Lyman improved it to 16.48 metres.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Czechoslovakia
1928	Olympic Games	Amsterdam, Netherlands	20th	Discus throw
1932	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	3rd	Shot put
1934	European Championships	Turin, Italy	3rd	Shot put
1936	Olympic Games	Berlin, Germany	7th	Shot put

References

^ "František Douda". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014.
^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
^ "Athletics records may be smashed today". Daily News (London). 4 July 1931. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Few AAA titles go abroad". Daily Herald. 6 July 1931. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 January 2025.

Records
Preceded by Leo Sexton	Men's shot put world record holder 24 September 1932 – 21 April 1934	Succeeded by John Lyman

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[1] "František Douda". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014.

[2] "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 January 2025.

[3] "Athletics records may be smashed today". Daily News (London). 4 July 1931. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[4] "Few AAA titles go abroad". Daily Herald. 6 July 1931. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[5] "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 January 2025.

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