František Douda (Czech pronunciation: [ˈfrancɪʃɛk ˈdouda]) (23 October 1908 – 15 January 1990) was a Czech shot putter who competed for Czechoslovakia. He was born in Planá nad Lužnicí.

František Douda

He won an Olympic bronze medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics. In the same year he also set a world record with 16.20 metres on 24 September 1932 in Prague. The record stood until 21 April 1934, when American John Lyman improved it to 16.48 metres.

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Czechoslovakia
1928 Olympic Games Amsterdam, Netherlands 20th Discus throw
1932 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 3rd Shot put
1934 European Championships Turin, Italy 3rd Shot put
1936 Olympic Games Berlin, Germany 7th Shot put

References

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "František Douda". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2014-10-20.
Records
Preceded by Men's shot put world record holder
24 September 1932 – 21 April 1934
Succeeded by