Jan Plichta
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jan Evangelista•Plichta |
| Used name | Jan•Plichta |
| Born | 13 September 1891 in Praha (Prague), Hlavní město Praha (CZE) |
| Died | 31 January 1975 (aged 83 years 4 months 18 days) in Praha (Prague), Hlavní město Praha (CZE) |
| Affiliations | Slavia Praha, Praha (CZE) |
| NOC |  Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality |  Czechia |
Biography
Track and field athlete Jan Plichta represented Slavia Praha where he specialised as a racewalker. Plichta was scheduled to participate in the 10 kilometres race walk at the 1920 Antwerpen Olympics for Czechoslovakia but did not start. Four years later he did compete in the event at the 1924 Paris Olympics but was disqualified in his heat.
Personal Best: 10kmW – unknown.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TCH |
CZE |
Jan Plichta | |||
| 10 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | |||||||
| 10 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | |||||||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TCH |
CZE |
Jan Plichta | |||
| 10 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | AC h2 r1/2 |