Jan Koželuh

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJan•Koželuh
Used nameJan•Koželuh
Nick/petnamesJenda
Born29 January 1904 in Praha (Prague), Hlavní město Praha (CZE)
Died4 June 1979 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (USA)
NOC Czechoslovakia
Nationality Czechia

Biography

Jan Koželuh was a prominent Czechoslovak amateur in the 1920s and early 1930s. He won the Austrian International in 1925-26. Koželuh played Wimbledon from 1926-30, making the singles quarter-finals in 1926 and 1927. He played at Roland Garros in 1926 and 1933. Koželuh competed at the Czech International in 1929, 1931, and 1935, making the quarter-finals in 1931. He turned professional in the late 1930s and played internationally as a pro, including several tours in the United States.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1924 Summer Olympics Tennis TCH CZE Jan Koželuh
Singles, Men (Olympic) =17
Doubles, Men (Olympic) Ladislav Žemla =9