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Leo Sotorník

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Leo Sotorník
Leo_Sotorník circa 1950
Personal information
Country represented Czechoslovakia
Born(1926-04-11)April 11, 1926
Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
DiedMarch 14, 1998(1998-03-14) (aged 71)
Prague, Czech Republic
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Horse vault
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1954 Budapest Vault

Leo Sotorník (11 April 1926 in Vítkovice (Ostrava) – 14 March 1998 in Prague) was a Czech gymnast who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics, as well as the 1950 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and 1954 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leo Sotorník". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2012.