Bohumil Mořkovský
Bohumil Mořkovský (December 14, 1899 – July 16, 1928) was a Czech gymnast who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1924 Summer Olympics.
| Bohumil Mořkovský | |
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| Personal information | |
| Country represented |  Czechoslovakia |
| Born | December 14, 1899 Valašské Meziříčí, Moravia |
| Died | July 16, 1928 (aged 28) Valašské Meziříčí, Moravia |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Representing Czechoslovakia | ||
| Men’s Gymnastic | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1924 Paris | Vault |
He was born and died in Valašské Meziříčí, Moravia. He died less than a month before he could have made a repeat Olympic appearance.
In 1924 he won a bronze medal in the vault competition.
At the 1924 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:
- Rings - sixth place
- Individual all-around - 13th place
- Parallel bars - 13th place
- Rope climbing - 18th place
- Sidehorse vault - 23rd place
- Pommel horse - 31st place
- Horizontal bar - 41st place
- Team all-around - did not finish
Legacy
In 2019, the Czech Postal System issued a postcard commemorating Mořkovský.[1][2] Although a kind gesture, it raises questions, considering that Mořkovský's only Olympic medal was only a bronze in an individual apparatus final. Many other more accomplished Czech gymnasts have not received such commemoration. Additionally, the commemoration raises interest because a likeness of two-time Olympic Gymnastics Rings Champion Albert Azaryan was erroneously used to depict Mořkovský.
References
- Contesse, Eric (August 14, 2019). "Mon Blog Timbré: "Bohumil Mořkovský 1899-1928" pictorial cancellation on cover from Czech Republic".
- "Nové strojové razítko OLYMPSPORTU na poště Praha 1 (aktualizace)". July 20, 2019.