František Šretr
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | František Josef (-Frank Joseph)•Šretr (-Shreter) |
| Used name | František•Šretr |
| Born | 15 January 1894 in Pardubice, Pardubický kraj (CZE) |
| Died | 24 July 1959 (aged 65 years 6 months 9 days) in La Grange, Illinois (USA) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 74 kg |
| Affiliations | SK Pardubice, Pardubice (CZE) |
| NOC |  Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality |  Czechia |
Biography
František Šretr was a Czechoslovak track and field athlete who represented SK Pardubice. Šretr finished 26th in the long jump at the 1920 Antwerpen Olympics with a best effort of 5.550 metres. He also competed in the triple jump in Antwerpen but failed to register a valid jump. Šretr moved to the United States in 1927, living in Chicago where he was known as Frank Shreter. He married his wife Anna the following year and worked as a laboratory technician. Šretr died in La Grange, Illinois in July 1959.
Personal Bests: LJ – 6.21 (1920); TJ – 13.00 (1920).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TCH |
CZE |
František Šretr | |||
| Long Jump, Men (Olympic) | 26 r1/2 | ||||||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | AC r1/2 |