Eliška Misáková
Biographical information
| Roles | Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Eliška•Misáková |
| Used name | Eliška•Misáková |
| Born | 12 October 1926 in Kojetic, Třebíč, Vysočina (CZE) |
| Died | 14 August 1948 (aged 21 years 10 months 2 days) in London, England (GBR) |
| NOC |  Czechoslovakia |
Biography
Eliška Misáková travelled to the 1948 London Olympics as a member of the Czechoslovakian gymnastics team, which also included her older sister Miloslava Misáková. Upon arrival in Britain, Eliška was diagnosed with polio, and hospitalized. On the day that the women’s competition started, Eliška passed away. The rest of the team had vowed to win a gold medal for their ill teammate, and they succeeded. Due to the nature of her illness, Misáková had to be cremated in the UK and so the team returned home “with an urn and gold medal”, as substitute Věra Růžičková later recalled.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | TCH |
Eliška Misáková | |||
| Team All-Around, Women (Olympic) | Czechoslovakia |
Olympic family relations
- Sister of Miloslava Misáková
List mentions
- Listed in Athletes Who Died During the Olympics (Diagnosed with polio upon arrival in the UK, and died several days later.)