Jan Gajdoš
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jan•Gajdoš |
| Used name | Jan•Gajdoš |
| Born | 27 December 1903 in Brno, Jihomoravský kraj (CZE) |
| Died | 19 November 1945 in Brno, Jihomoravský kraj (CZE) |
| NOC |  Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality |  Czechia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Jan Gajdoš was one of the most successful Czechoslovakians in gymnastics before the War, but he also was an excellent athlete in track & field, skiing, figure skating, diving, handball, and football. In World War II, one of the most prominent leaders of the Czech resistance, he was arrested in 1943 and sentenced to death. As the Allied front came near, the Nazis started the prisoners on a “death march” from the concentration camps to the labor camp Zwickau. Gajdoš survived the march, but his health was so severely damaged that he died at the end of the war, shortly after the liberation of the concentration camp.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | TCH |
CZE |
Jan Gajdoš | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 13 | ||||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Czechoslovakia | 2 | Silver | ||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | =12 | ||||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | =4 | ||||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | =33 | ||||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | =8 | ||||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | =10 | ||||||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | TCH |
CZE |
Jan Gajdoš | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 27 | ||||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Czechoslovakia | 4 | |||||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | =13 | ||||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | 23 | ||||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | 29 | ||||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | =59 | ||||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | 21 | ||||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | 57 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†19 November 1945. Arrested in 1943 as a prominent leader of the Czech resistance movement and sentenced to death. As the Allied front neared, the Nazis started the prisoners on a “death march.” He survived the march, but his health was so severely damaged that he died shortly after the end of the war.)