Czech Republic at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | CZE |
NOC | Czech Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Atlanta | |
Competitors | 115 (76 men and 39 women) in 17 sports |
Flag bearers | Václav Chalupa (opening) Jan Železný (closing) |
Medals Ranked 17th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
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The Czech Republic competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. It was the first Summer Games since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, and so the Czech Republic and Slovakia competed as independent teams. 115 competitors, 76 men and 39 women, took part in 110 events in 17 sports.[1]
The following Czech competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Gold | Štěpánka Hilgertová | Canoeing | Women's slalom K-1 | July 27 |
Gold | Jan Železný | Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw | August 3 |
Gold | Martin Doktor | Canoeing | Men's C-1 1000 m | August 3 |
Gold | Martin Doktor | Canoeing | Men's C-1 500 m | August 4 |
Silver | Lukáš Pollert | Canoeing | Men's slalom C-1 | July 27 |
Silver | Jiří Rohan Miroslav Šimek |
Canoeing | Men's slalom C-2 | July 28 |
Silver | Jana Novotná Helena Suková |
Tennis | Women's doubles | August 3 |
Bronze | Miroslav Januš | Shooting | Men's 10 m running target | July 26 |
Bronze | Šárka Kašpárková | Athletics | Women's triple jump | July 31 |
Bronze | Tomáš Dvořák | Athletics | Men's decathlon | August 1 |
Bronze | Jana Novotná | Tennis | Women's singles | August 2 |
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The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 14 | 9 | 23 |
Boxing | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Canoeing | 17 | 8 | 25 |
Cycling | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Fencing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gymnastics | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Judo | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Rowing | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Sailing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Shooting | 14 | 3 | 17 |
Swimming | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Table Tennis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Tennis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Volleyball | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Weightlifting | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Wrestling | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 76 | 39 | 115 |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||||
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Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | ||
Pavel Soukup | 800 m | 1:47.67 | 3 | 32 | — | Did not advance | ||||||
Tomáš Dvořák | 110 m hurdles | 13.78 | 6 | 33 | Did not advance | |||||||
Jiří Malysa | 20 km walk | — | 1:25:13 | 25 | ||||||||
Tomáš Kratochvíl | — | 1:30:11 | 48 | |||||||||
Hubert Sonnek | — | 1:32:42 | 52 | |||||||||
Miloš Holuša | 50 km walk | — | 4:03:16 | 27 | ||||||||
Hubert Sonnek | — | DNF |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Tomáš Janků | High jump | 2.28 | 13 Q | 2.25 | 14 |
Milan Gombala | Long jump | 7.88 | 20 | Did not advance | |
Miroslav Menc | Shot put | 18.69 | 21 | Did not advance | |
Marek Bílek | Discus throw | 59.86 | 20 | Did not advance | |
Pavel Sedláček | Hammer throw | 73.98 | 20 | Did not advance | |
Jan Železný | Javelin throw | 86.52 | 2 Q | 88.16 |
Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Points | Rank |
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Tomáš Dvořák | Result | 10.64 | 7.60 | 15.82 | 1.98 | 48.29 | 13.79 | 46.28 | 4.70 | 70.16 | 4:31.25 | 8664 | |
Points | 942 | 960 | 840 | 785 | 895 | 1002 | 793 | 819 | 892 | 736 | |||
Robert Změlík | Result | 10.83 | 7.64 | 13.53 | 1.95 | 49.55 | 14.17 | 43.44 | 5.40 | 67.20 | 4:38.45 | 8422 | 7 |
Points | 899 | 970 | 700 | 758 | 835 | 953 | 735 | 1035 | 847 | 690 | |||
Kamil Damašek | Result | 10.86 | 7.22 | 15.51 | 2.01 | 47.35 | 14.94 | 42.66 | 4.90 | 55.84 | 4:25.86 | 8229 | 16 |
Points | 892 | 866 | 821 | 813 | 941 | 857 | 719 | 880 | 675 | 765 |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||||
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Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | ||
Hana Benešová | 400 m | 52.28 | 5 | 22 q | 51.30 | 5 | 13 | Did not advance | ||||
Helena Fuchsová | 51.71 | 2 Q | 9 | 51.70 | 5 | 20 | Did not advance | |||||
Naděžda Koštovalová | 53.03 | 4 Q | 35 | 53.21 | 8 | 31 | Did not advance | |||||
Ludmila Formanová | 800 m | 1:59.37 | 3 | 7 q | — | 1:59.28 | 5 | 12 | Did not advance | |||
Naděžda Koštovalová Ludmila Formanová Helena Fuchsová Hana Benešová |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.82 | 5 | 7 q | — | 3:26.99 | 7 |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Zuzana Kováčiková | High jump | 1.93 | 13 q | 1.93 | 11 |
Šárka Kašpárková | Triple jump | 14.42 | 7 Q | 14.98 | |
Zdeňka Šilhavá | Discus throw | 59.24 | 19 | Did not advance | |
Alice Matějková | 60.72 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
Nikola Tomečková | Javelin throw | 55.02 | 25 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Jaroslav Konečný | Lightweight | Kabore (BUR) W 16–6 |
Wiangwiset (THA) L 6–20 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
Pavol Polakovič | Light middleweight | Kunene (RSA) W 8–1 |
Reid (USA) L 5–12 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
Ľudovít Plachetka | Middleweight | Mathunjawa (SWZ) W 20–4 |
Yarbekov (UZB) L 4–4 TB |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
Petr Horáček | Super heavyweight | Məmmədov (AZE) L RSC |
Did not advance | 17 |
Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Result | |||||
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Time | Points | Total | Time | Points | Total | Total | Rank | ||
Lukáš Pollert | Men's C-1 | 151.17 | 0 | 151.17 | 158.25 | 20 | 178.25 | 151.17 | |
Pavel Janda | 167.71 10 | 10 | 177.91 | 185.55 | 55 | 240.55 | 177.91 | 20 | |
Miroslav Šimek Jiří Rohan |
Men's C-2 | 161.77 | 70 | 231.77 | 160.16 | 0 | 160.16 | 160.16 | |
Petr Štercl Pavel Štercl |
163.45 | 5 | 168.45 | 179.53 | 160 | 339.53 | 168.45 | 6 | |
Luboš Hilgert | Men's K-1 | 146.10 | 5 | 151.10 | 146.99 | 50 | 196.99 | 151.10 | 18 |
Jiří Prskavec | 182.29 | 115 | 297.29 | 151.15 | 0 | 151.15 | 151.15 | 19 | |
Štěpánka Hilgertová | Women's K-1 | 164.49 | 5 | 169.49 | 166.97 | 5 | 171.97 | 169.49 | |
Marcela Sadilová | 181.22 | 55 | 236.22 | 174.47 | 0 | 174.47 | 174.47 | 9 | |
Irena Pavelková | 184.45 | 55 | 239.45 | 166.89 | 15 | 181.89 | 181.89 | 16 |
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Martin Doktor | C-1 500 m | 1:52.907 | 1 F | — | Bye | 1:49.934 | |||
C-1 1000 m | 4:19.918 | 1 F | — | Bye | 3:54.418 | ||||
Pavel Bednář Petr Fuksa |
C-2 500 m | 1:47.955 | 8 R | 1:50.480 | 3 SF | 1:44.902 | 6 | Did not advance | |
C-2 1000 m | 4:25.295 | 8 SF | — | 3:51.576 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
Jiří Polívka Karel Leština |
K-2 500 m | 1:34.107 | 6 R | 1:37.119 | 2 SF | 1:32.517 | 7 | Did not advance | |
Petr Hruška René Kučera |
K-2 1000 m | 3:42.682 | 4 R | 3:35.216 | 3 SF | 3:21.384 | 7 | Did not advance | |
Karel Leština Pavel Mráz Martin Otáhal Jiří Polívka |
K-4 1000 m | 3:19.868 | 7 SF | — | 3:06.611 | 5 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Pavlína Jobánková | K-1 500 m | 2:07.811 | 8 R | 2:12.219 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
Jitka Janáčková Pavlína Jobánková |
K-2 500 m | 1:51.346 | 6 R | 1:55.377 | 3 SF | 1:49.125 | 7 | Did not advance | |
Jitka Janáčková Kateřina Heková Kateřina Hluchá Milena Pergnerová |
K-4 500 m | 1:44.707 | 7 SF | — | 1:42.216 | 5 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Ján Svorada | Road race | 4:56:44 | 30 |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round 1 | Repechage | Round 2 | Repechage 2 | Round of 16 | Repechage 3 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
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Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | ||
Pavel Buráň | Men's sprint | 10.389 (69.30) |
7 | Vassilopoulus (GRE) W 11.700 (61.54) |
Bye | Himonetos (GRE) W 11.272 (63.86) |
Bye | Hill (AUS) L |
Magné (FRA) Bērziņš (LAT) L |
Did not advance | 9 |
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Radovan Fořt | Men's cross-country | 2:42:43 | 24 |
Pavel Camrda | 2:49:09 | 33 | |
Kateřina Neumannová | Women's cross-country | 2:04:03 | 18 |
Kateřina Hanušová | 2:04:05 | 19 |
One male fencer represented the Czech Republic in 1996.
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Roman Ječmínek | Men's épée | Chang (KOR) L 13–15 |
Did not advance | 37 |
Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
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Floor | Pommel horse | Rings | Vault | Parallel bars | Horizontal bar | ||||||||||||||||
C | O | Rank | C | O | Rank | C | O | Rank | C | O | Rank | C | O | Rank | C | O | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
Jiří Fiřt | Team | 8.875 | 8.825 | 87 | 9.300 | 8.925 | 70 | 9.325 | 9.150 | 68 | 9.425 | 9.250 | 63 | 8.450 | 9.100 | 83 | 8.425 | 9.462 | 77 | 108.512 | 58 |
Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | ||||||||||||
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Vault | Uneven bars | Balance beam | Floor | ||||||||||||
C | O | Rank | C | O | Rank | C | O | Rank | C | O | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
Gabriela Krčmárová | Team | 9.325 | 9.262 | 73 | 8.987 | 8.975 | 84 | 8.162 | 8.912 | 84 | 9.050 | 9.437 | 74 | 72.110 | 67 |
Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Apparatus | Total | Apparatus | Total | Apparatus | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rope | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | Rope | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | Rope | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | ||||||||||||||||||||
Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
Lenka Oulehlová | All-around | 9.232 | 24 | 9.266 | =18 | 9.266 | =23 | 9.199 | 26 | 36.963 | 22 | Did not advance | |||||||||||||||||||
Andrea Šebestová | 9.366 | 15 | 8.783 | 36 | 9.249 | =26 | 9.200 | =23 | 36.598 | 28 | Did not advance |
The Czech Republic had five rowers participate in three out of fourteen rowing events in 1996.[2]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Václav Chalupa | Single sculls | 7:35.48 | 1 SA/B | Bye | 7:16.97 | 3 FA | 6:55.65 | 5 | |
Michal Vabroušek Adam Michálek |
Lightweight double sculls | 7:16.07 | 5 R | 6:30.34 | 3 SC/D | 6:41.41 | 1 FC | 6:53.14 | 13 |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Sabina Telenská Hana Dariusová |
Pair | 7:54.72 | 4 R | 8:01.50 | 1 Q | 7:48.40 | 5 FB | 7:20.24 | 8 |
Qualification legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinal A/B; SC/D=Semifinal C/D; R=Repechage; Q=Qualified for the next round
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Rastislav Bizub | 100 m backstroke | 58.29 | 37 | Did not advance | |
200 m backstroke | 2:04.55 | 24 | Did not advance | ||
Daniel Málek | 100 m breaststroke | 1:02.46 | 9 FB | 1:02.39 NR | 10 |
200 m breaststroke | 2:17.08 | 17 | Did not advance | ||
Josef Horký | 200 m butterfly | 2:02.84 | 30 | Did not advance | |
200 m individual medley | 2:05.45 | 18 | Did not advance | ||
400 m individual medley | 4:26.58 NR | 13 FB | 4:28.39 | 14 |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Kristýna Kyněrová | 100 m freestyle | 58.03 | 34 | Did not advance | |
200 m freestyle | 2:03.63 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
Olga Šplíchalová | 400 m freestyle | 4:20.04 | 21 | Did not advance | |
800 m freestyle | 8:47.68 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
Marcela Kubalčíková | 100 m backstroke | 1:05.48 | 24 | Did not advance | |
100 m butterfly | 1:03.82 | 33 | Did not advance | ||
200 m butterfly | 2:19.38 | 27 | Did not advance | ||
Kateřina Pivoňková | 200 m backstroke | 2:18.20 | 21 | Did not advance | |
Lenka Maňhalová | 100 m breaststroke | 1:12.72 | 29 | Did not advance | |
200 m breaststroke | 2:32.14 | 15 FB | 2:29.96 NR | 11 | |
200 m individual medley | 2:18.43 | 20 | Did not advance | ||
Pavla Chrástová | 400 m individual medley | 4:51.35 | 15 FB | 4:56.23 | 16 |
Hana Černá | 4:49.43 | 13 FB | 4:46.78 NR | 10 | |
Hana Černá Kristýna Kyněrová Pavla Chrástová Olga Šplíchalová |
4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 8:21.19 NR | 15 | Did not advance | |
Kateřina Pivoňková Lenka Maňhalová Marcela Kubalčíková Kristýna Kyněrová |
4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:21.05 | 20 | Did not advance |
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Three Czech table tennis players qualified for the following events.[3][4][5]
Athlete | Event | Group stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Petr Korbel | Men's singles | Choi (PRK) W 2–1 (15–21, 21–16, 21–13) |
Morales (CHI) W 2–0 (21–9, 21–11) |
Gatien (FRA) W 2–0 (21–13, 21–19) |
Hoyama (BRA) W 3–2 (17–21, 19–21, 21–17, 21–14, 21–13) |
Saive (BEL) W 3–0 (21–10, 21–13, 21–19) |
Wang (CHN) L 0–3 (21–23, 7–21, 16–21) |
Roßkopf (GER) L 1–3 (17–21, 21–19, 18–21, 19–21) |
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Petr Korbel Josef Plachý |
Men's doubles | Matsushita / Shibutani (JPN) L 0–2 (16–21, 22–24) |
Grujić / Lupulesku (SCG) L 0–2 (11–21, 19–21) |
Olaleye / Toriola (NGR) L 0–2 (8–21, 18–21) |
— | Did not advance | 25 | ||
Jana Dobešová | Women's singles | Palina (RUS) L 0–2 (9–21, 17–21) |
Koyama (JPN) L 0–2 (20–22, 20–22) |
Alejo (DOM) W 2–0 (21–9, 21–7) |
Did not advance | 33 |
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | |||
Jiří Novák | Singles | Furlan (ITA) W 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
Schwartzman (ARG) L 4–6, 5–7 |
Did not advance | |||||
Daniel Vacek | Prinosil (GER) W 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
Olhovskiy (RUS) L 3–6, 6–7(1–7) |
Did not advance | ||||||
Jiří Novák Daniel Vacek |
Doubles | — | Ogorodov / Tomashevich (UZB) W RET |
Campana / Lapentti (ECU) W 7–5, 6–4 |
Broad / Henman (GBR) L 6–7(4–7), 4–7 |
Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Jana Novotná | Singles | Dragomir (ROM) W 6–4, 4–4 ret |
Wiesner (AUT) W 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Sugiyama (JPN) W 6–3, 6–4 |
Seles (USA) W 7–5, 3–6, 8–6 |
Sánchez Vicario (ESP) L 4–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
Fernández (USA) W 7–6(10–8), 6–4 |
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Helena Suková | de Swardt (RSA) L 6–7(4–6), 6–3, 5–7 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Jana Novotná Helena Suková |
Doubles | — | Kournikova / Makarova (RUS) W 6–2, 6–2 |
Basuki / Tedjakusuma (INA) W 6–2, 6–3 |
Hetherington / Hy-Boulais (CAN) W 6–2, 6–4 |
Martínez / Sánchez Vicario (ESP) W 6–2, 7–6(6–1) |
Fernández / Fernández (USA) L 6–7(6–8), 4–6 |
Athlete | Event | Winner's bracket | Loser's bracket | Final round | |||||||||
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First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | Fifth round | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Marek Pakosta Michal Palinek |
Men's | Prieto / Yuste (ESP) W 15–11 |
Lopes / Neto (BRA) L 5–15 |
Did not advance | Everaert / Mulder (NED) W 15–6 |
Child / Heese (CAN) L 9–15 |
Did not advance | =13 |
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Petr Stanislav | Men's 59 kg | 112.0 | 10 | 142.5 | 10 | 255.0 | 10 |
Roman Polom | Men's 99 kg | 160.0 | 16 | 187.5 | 18 | 347.5 | 19 |