Czechoslovakia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1920, after having competed as Bohemia from 1900 to 1912. The nation sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the 1984 Games when they were part of the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics. Czechoslovakia has participated in every Winter Olympic Games since the inaugural Games of 1924.

After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, the Czech Republic and Slovakia sent independent teams to the Olympics starting in 1994.

Czechoslovak athletes have won a total of 143 medals at the Summer Games, mostly in gymnastics. The nation also won 25 medals at the Winter Games, with ski jumping and ice hockey as the top medal-producing sports.

Timeline of participation

Olympic YearsTeams
1900–1912 Bohemiaas part of  Hungary
1920–1992 Czechoslovakia
1994–present Czech Republic Slovakia

Medal tables

List of medalists

Summer Games

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 BronzeCzechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team
1920 Antwerp Ice hockeyMen's competition
 BronzeMilada Skrbková
Ladislav Žemla
TennisMixed doubles
 GoldBedřich Šupčík 1924 Paris Gymnastics Men's rope climbing
 SilverRobert Pražák Gymnastics Men's artistic individual all-around
 SilverRobert Pražák Gymnastics Men's parallel bars
 SilverRobert Pražák Gymnastics Men's rings
 SilverJan Koutný Gymnastics Men's vault
 BronzeBedřich Šupčík Gymnastics Men's artistic individual all-around
 BronzeLadislav Vácha Gymnastics Men's rings
 BronzeLadislav Vácha Gymnastics Men's rope climbing
 BronzeBohumil Mořkovský Gymnastics Men's vault
 BronzeBohumil Durdis Weightlifting Men's 67.5 kg
 GoldFrantišek Ventura 1928 Amsterdam Equestrian Individual jumping
 GoldLadislav Vácha Gymnastics Men's parallel bars
 SilverJan Heřmánek Boxing Men's middleweight
 SilverJosef Effenberger
Jan Gajdoš
Jan Koutný
Emanuel Löffler
Bedřich Šupčík
Ladislav Tikal
Ladislav Vácha
Václav Veselý
Gymnastics Men's team all-around
 SilverLadislav Vácha Gymnastics Men's rings
 SilverEmanuel Löffler Gymnastics Men's vault
 SilverJindřich Maudr Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight
 BronzeEmanuel Löffler Gymnastics Men's rings
 BronzeJaroslav Skobla Weightlifting Men's +82.5 kg
 GoldJaroslav Skobla 1932 Los Angeles Weightlifting Men's heavyweight
 SilverVáclav Pšenička Weightlifting Men's heavyweight
 SilverJosef Urban Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman heavyweight
 BronzeFrantišek Douda Athletics Men's shot put
 GoldJan Brzák-Felix
Vladimír Syrovátka
1936 Berlin Canoeing Men's C-2 1000 m
 GoldVáclav Mottl
Zdeněk Škrland
Canoeing Men's C-2 10000 m
 GoldAlois Hudec Gymnastics Men's rings
 SilverBohuslav Karlík Canoeing Men's C-1 1000 m
 SilverJaroslava Bajerová
Vlasta Děkanová
Božena Dobešová
Vlasta Foltová
Anna Hřebřinová
Matylda Pálfyová
Zdeňka Veřmiřovská
Marie Větrovská
Gymnastics Women's team all-around
 SilverVáclav Pšenička Weightlifting Men's heavyweight
 SilverJozef Herda Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman lightweight
 SilverJosef Klapuch Wrestling Men's freestyle heavyweight
 GoldEmil Zátopek 1948 London Athletics Men's 10,000 metres
 GoldFrantišek Čapek Canoeing Men's C-1 10000 m
 GoldJosef Holeček Canoeing Men's C-1 1000 m
 GoldJan Brzák-Felix
Bohumil Kudrna
Canoeing Men's C-2 1000 m
 GoldJúlius Torma Boxing Men's welterweight
 GoldZdeňka Honsová
Marie Kovářová
Miloslava Misáková
Milena Müllerová
Věra Růžičková
Olga Šilhánová
Božena Srncová
Zdeňka Veřmiřovská
Eliška Misáková
(awarded posthumously)
Gymnastics Women's artistic team all-around
 SilverEmil Zátopek Athletics Men's 5000 metres
 SilverVáclav Havel
Jiří Pecka
Canoeing Men's C-2 10000 m
 BronzeZdeněk Růžička Gymnastics Men's floor
 BronzeZdeněk Růžička Gymnastics Men's rings
 BronzeLeo Sotorník Gymnastics Men's vault
 GoldEmil Zátopek 1952 Helsinki Athletics Men's 5000 metres
 GoldEmil Zátopek Athletics Men's 10000 metres
 GoldEmil Zátopek Athletics Men's Marathon
 GoldDana Zátopková Athletics Women's javelin throw
 GoldJán Zachara Boxing Men's featherweight
 GoldJosef Holeček Canoeing Men's C-1 1000 m
 GoldKarel Mejta
Jiří Havlis
Jan Jindra
Stanislav Lusk
Miroslav Koranda
Rowing Men's coxed four
 SilverJosef Doležal Athletics Men's 50 km walk
 SilverJan Brzák-Felix
Bohumil Kudrna
Canoeing Men's C-2 1000 m
 SilverJosef Růžička Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman heavyweight
 BronzeAlfréd Jindra Canoeing Men's C-1 10000 m
 BronzeHana Bobková
Alena Chadimová
Jana Rabasová
Alena Reichová
Matylda Matoušková-Šínová
Božena Srncová
Věra Vančurová
Eva Věchtová
Gymnastics Women's team all-around
 BronzeMikuláš Athanasov Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman lightweight
 GoldOlga Fikotová 1956 Melbourne Athletics Women's discus throw
 SilverOtakar Hořínek Shooting Men's 50 m rifle 3 positions
 SilverEva Bosáková Gymnastics Women's balance beam
 SilverLadislav Fouček Cycling Men's 1000 m time trial
 SilverLadislav Fouček
Václav Machek
Cycling Men's tandem
 BronzeJiří Skobla Athletics Men's shot put
 GoldBohumil Němeček 1960 Rome Boxing Men's light welterweight
 GoldVáclav Kozák
Pavel Schmidt
Rowing Men's double sculls
 GoldEva Bosáková Gymnastics Women's balance beam
 SilverDana Zátopková Athletics Women's javelin throw
 SilverEva Bosáková
Věra Čáslavská
Matylda Matoušková-Šínová
Hana Růžičková
Ludmila Švédová
Adolfína Tkačíková
Gymnastics Women's team all-around
 BronzeJosef Němec Boxing Men's heavyweight
 BronzeBohumil Janoušek
Jan Jindra
Jiří Lundák
Stanislav Lusk
Václav Pavkovič
Luděk Pojezný
Jan Švéda
Josef Věntus
Miroslav Koníček
Rowing Men's eight
 BronzeBohumil Kubát Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman heavyweight
 GoldVěra Čáslavská 1964 Tokyo Gymnastics Women's individual all-around
 GoldVěra Čáslavská Gymnastics Women's vault
 GoldVěra Čáslavská Gymnastics Women's balance beam
 GoldJiří Daler Cycling Men's individual pursuit
 GoldHans Zdražila Weightlifting Men's middleweight
 SilverJosef Odložil Athletics Men's 1500 m
 SilverLudvík Daněk Athletics Men's discus throw
 SilverCzechoslovakia national football team
FootballMen's competition
 SilverVěra Čáslavská
Marianna Krajčírová
Jana Posnerová
Hana Růžičková
Jaroslava Sedláčková
Adolfína Tkačíková
Gymnastics Women's team all-around
 SilverCzechoslovakia men's national volleyball team
VolleyballMen's tournament
 SilverJiří Kormaník Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman middleweight
 BronzeLubomír Nácovský Shooting Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol
 BronzePetr Čermák
Jiří Lundák
Jan Mrvík
Július Toček
Josef Věntus
Luděk Pojezný
Bohumil Janoušek
Richard Nový
Miroslav Koníček
Rowing Men's eight
 BronzeVladimír Andrs
Pavel Hofmann
Rowing Men's double sculls
 GoldMiloslava Rezková 1968 Mexico City Athletics Women's high jump
 GoldMilena Duchková Diving Women's 10 m platform
 GoldVěra Čáslavská Gymnastics Women's individual all-around
 GoldVěra Čáslavská Gymnastics Women's floor
 GoldVěra Čáslavská Gymnastics Women's vault
 GoldVěra Čáslavská Gymnastics Women's uneven bars
 GoldJan Kůrka Shooting Mixed 50 m rifle, prone
 SilverVěra Čáslavská Gymnastics Women's balance beam
 SilverVěra Čáslavská
Marianna Krajčírová
Jana Kubičková
Hana Lišková
Bohumila Řimnáčová
Miroslava Skleničková
Gymnastics Women's team all-around
 BronzeLudvík Daněk Athletics Men's discus throw
 BronzeCzechoslovakia men's national volleyball team
VolleyballMen's tournament
 BronzeMiroslav Zeman Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 52 kg
 BronzePetr Kment Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman +97 kg
 GoldLudvík Daněk 1972 Munich Athletics Men's discus throw
 GoldVítězslav Mácha Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg
 SilverMilena Duchková Diving Women's 10 m platform
 SilverCzechoslovakia national handball team
HandballMen's competition
 SilverVladimír Petříček
Pavel Svojanovský
Oldřich Svojanovský
Rowing Men's coxed pair
 SilverLadislav Falta Shooting Mixed 25 m rapid fire pistol
 BronzeEva Šuranová Athletics Women's long jump
 BronzeVladimír Jánoš
Otakar Mareček
Karel Neffe
Vladimír Petříček
František Provazník
Rowing Men's coxed four
 GoldAnton Tkáč 1976 Montreal Cycling Men's sprint
 GoldJosef Panáček Shooting Mixed skeet
 SilverJiří Adam
Jan Bártů
Bohumil Starnovský
Modern pentathlon Men's team
 SilverVítězslav Mácha Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg
 BronzeHelena Fibingerová Athletics Women's shot put
 BronzeJan Bártů Modern pentathlon Men's individual
 BronzeJaroslav Hellebrand
Vladek Lacina
Zdeněk Pecka
Václav Vochoska
Rowing Men's quadruple sculls
 BronzeOldřich Svojanovský
Pavel Svojanovský
Ludvík Vébr
Rowing Men's coxed pair
 GoldOta Zaremba 1980 Moscow Weightlifting Men's 100 kg
 GoldCzechoslovakia national football team
FootballMen's competition
 SilverImrich Bugár Athletics Men's discus throw
 SilverJarmila Kratochvílová Athletics Women's 400 m
 SilverCzechoslovakia women's national field hockey team
Field hockeyWomen's tournament
 BronzeJán Franek Boxing Men's light middleweight
 BronzeJiří Tabák Gymnastics Men's rings
 BronzeVladimír Kocman Judo Men's +95 kg
 BronzeDušan Poliačik Weightlifting Men's 82.5 kg
 BronzeDan Karabin wrestling Men's freestyle 74 kg
 BronzeJúlius Strnisko wrestling Men's freestyle 100 kg
 BronzeZdeněk Pecka
Václav Vochoska
Rowing Men's double sculls
 BronzeTeodor Černý
Martin Penc
Jiří Pokorný
Igor Sláma
Cycling Men's team pursuit
 BronzeMichal Klasa
Vlastibor Konečný
Alipi Kostadinov
Jiří Škoda
Cycling Men's team time trial
 GoldMiroslav Varga 1988 Seoul Shooting Men's 50 m rifle prone
 GoldJozef Pribilinec Athletics Men's 20 km walk
 GoldMiloslav Mečíř Tennis Men's singles
 SilverMiloslav Bednařík Shooting Trap
 SilverJan Železný Athletics Men's javelin throw
 SilverJana Novotná
Helena Suková
Tennis Women's doubles
 BronzeMiloslav Mečíř
Milan Šrejber
Tennis Men's doubles
 BronzeJozef Lohyňa Wrestling Men's freestyle 82 kg
 GoldLukáš Pollert 1992 Barcelona Canoeing Men's slalom C-1
 GoldPetr Hrdlička Shooting Trap
 GoldRobert Změlík Athletics Men's decathlon
 GoldJan Železný Athletics Men's javelin throw
 SilverVáclav Chalupa Rowing Men's single sculls
 SilverJiří Rohan
Miroslav Šimek
Canoeing Men's slalom C-2
 BronzeLuboš Račanský Shooting Men's 10 metre running target

Winter Games

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 BronzeRudolf Burkert1928 St. Moritz Ski jumpingMen's individual
 SilverCzechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team
1948 St. Moritz Ice hockeyMen's competition
 SilverKarol Divín1960 Squaw Valley Figure skatingMen's singles
 BronzeCzechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team
1964 Innsbruck Ice hockeyMen's competition
 GoldJiří Raška1968 Grenoble Ski jumpingMen's normal hill
 SilverCzechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team
Ice hockeyMen's competition
 SilverJiří Raška Ski jumpingMen's large hill
 BronzeHana Maskova Figure skatingWomen's singles
 GoldOndrej Nepela1972 Sapporo Figure skatingMen's singles
 BronzeHelena Šikolová Cross-country skiingWomen's 5 km
 BronzeCzechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team
Ice hockeyMen's competition
 SilverCzechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team
1976 Innsbruck Ice hockeyMen's tournament
 BronzeKvěta Jeriová1980 Lake Placid Cross-country skiingWomen's 5 km
 SilverKvěta Jeriová
Blanka Paulů
Gabriela Svobodová
Dagmar Švubová
1984 Sarajevo Cross-country skiingWomen's 4 x 5 km relay
 SilverCzechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team Ice hockeyMen's tournament
 BronzeKvěta Jeriová Cross-country skiingWomen's 5 km
 BronzeOlga Charvátová Alpine skiingWomen's downhill
 BronzeJozef Sabovčík Figure skatingMen's singles
 BronzePavel Ploc Ski jumpingLarge hill individual
 SilverPavel Ploc1988 Calgary Ski jumpingNormal hill individual
 BronzeJiří Malec Ski jumpingNormal hill individual
 BronzeRadim Nyč
Václav Korunka
Pavel Benc
Ladislav Švanda
Cross-country skiingMen's 4 × 10 kilometre relay
 BronzeTomáš Goder
František Jež
Jaroslav Sakala
Jiří Parma
1992 Albertville Ski jumpingLarge hill team
 BronzePetr Barna Figure skatingMen's singles
 BronzeCzechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team
Ice hockeyMen's tournament

List of multiple medalists

Summer games

The Czechoslovak athlete who won the most medals in the history of the Summer Olympic Games is the gymnast Věra Čáslavská with ten medals.

Athlete Sport Games  Gold  Silver  Bronze Total
Věra Čáslavská Gymnastics 1960, 1964, 1968 6 4 0 10
Emil Zátopek Athletics 1948, 1952 4 1 0 5
Ladislav Vácha Gymnastics 1924, 1928 1 2 2 5
Jan Brzák-Felix Canoeing 1936, 1948, 1952 2 1 0 3
Eva Bosáková Gymnastics 1956, 1960 1 2 0 3
Ludvík Daněk Athletics 1964, 1968, 1972 1 1 1 3
Bedřich Šupčík Gymnastics 1924, 1928 1 1 1 3
Robert Pražák Gymnastics 1924 0 3 0 3
Emanuel Löffler Gymnastics 1928 0 2 1 3
Milena Duchková Diving 1968, 1972 1 1 0 2
Bohumil Kudrna Canoeing 1948, 1952 1 1 0 2
Vítězslav Mácha Wrestling 1972, 1976 1 1 0 2
Zdeňka Veřmiřovská Gymnastics 1936, 1948 1 1 0 2
Dana Zátopková Athletics 1952, 1960 1 1 0 2
Jan ŽeleznýZEL Athletics 1988, 1992 1 1 0 2
Jan Jindra Rowing 1952, 1960 1 0 1 2
Stanislav Lusk Rowing 1952, 1960 1 0 1 2
Miloslav Mečíř Tennis 1988 1 0 1 2
Božena Srncová Gymnastics 1948, 1952 1 0 1 2
Ladislav Fouček Cycling 1956 0 2 0 2
Jan Koutný Gymnastics 1924, 1928 0 2 0 2
Marianna Krajčírová Gymnastics 1964, 1968 0 2 0 2
Václav Pšenička Weightlifting 1932, 1936 0 2 0 2
Hana Růžičková Gymnastics 1960, 1964 0 2 0 2
Adolfína Tkačíková Gymnastics 1960, 1964 0 2 0 2
Jan Bártů Modern pentathlon 1976 0 1 1 2
Jaroslav Skobla Weightlifting 1928, 1932 0 1 1 2
Petr Kop Volleyball 1964, 1968 0 1 1 2
Matylda Matoušková-Šínová Gymnastics 1952, 1960 0 1 1 2
Josef Musil Volleyball 1964, 1968 0 1 1 2
Vladimír Petříček Rowing 1972 0 1 1 2
Pavel Schenk Volleyball 1964, 1968 0 1 1 2
Pavel Svojanovský Rowing 1972, 1976 0 1 1 2
Oldřich Svojanovský Rowing 1972, 1976 0 1 1 2
Josef Holeček Canoeing 1948, 1952 0 0 2 2
Bohumil Janoušek Rowing 1960, 1964 0 0 2 2
Miroslav Koníček Rowing 1960, 1964 0 0 2 2
Jiří Lundák Rowing 1960, 1964 0 0 2 2
Zdeněk Pecka Rowing 1976, 1980 0 0 2 2
Luděk Pojezný Rowing 1960, 1964 0 0 2 2
Zdeněk Růžička Gymnastics 1948 0 0 2 2
Josef Věntus Rowing 1960, 1964 0 0 2 2
Václav Vochoska Rowing 1976, 1980 0 0 2 2
Lukáš PollertPOL Canoeing 1992 1 0 0 1
Jana NovotnáNOV Tennis 1988 0 1 0 1
Helena SukováSUK Tennis 1988 0 1 0 1
Jiří RohanROH Canoeing 1992 0 1 0 1
Miroslav ŠimekSIM Canoeing 1992 0 1 0 1

ZEL Jan Železný also won two other gold medals in javelin throw for Czech Republic at 1996 Olympics and 2000 Olympics.
POL Lukáš Pollert also won silver medal for Czech Republic in canoe slalom at the 1996 Olympics.
NOV Jana Novotná also won bronze medal in women's singles and silver medal in women's doubles for Czech Republic at the 1996 Olympics.
SUK Helena Suková also won silver medal in women's doubles for Czech Republic at the 1996 Olympics.
ROH Jiří Rohan also won silver medal Czech Republic in canoe slalom at the 1996 Olympics.
SIM Miroslav Šimek also won silver medal Czech Republic in canoe slalom at the 1996 Olympics.

Winter Games

The Czechoslovak athlete who won the most medals in the history of the Winter Olympic Games is the ice hockey player Jiří Holík with four medals.

Athlete Sport Games  Gold  Silver  Bronze Total
Jiří HolíkIH Ice hockey 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976 0 2 2 4
Oldřich MachačIH Ice hockey 1968, 1972, 1976 0 2 1 3
František PospíšilIH Ice hockey 1968, 1972, 1976 0 2 1 3
Josef ČernýIH Ice hockey 1964, 1968, 1972 0 1 2 3
Vladimír DzurillaIH Ice hockey 1964, 1968, 1972 0 1 2 3
Květa Jeriová Cross-country skiing 1980, 1984 0 1 2 3
Jiří Raška Ski jumping 1968 1 1 0 2
Milan ChalupaIH Ice hockey 1976, 1984 0 2 0 2
Ivan HlinkaIH NAG Ice hockey 1972, 1976 0 1 1 2
Jiří HolečekIH Ice hockey 1972, 1976 0 1 1 2
Josef HorešovskýIH Ice hockey 1968, 1972 0 1 1 2
Miloslav HořavaIH Ice hockey 1984, 1992 0 1 1 2
Jozef GolonkaIH Ice hockey 1964, 1968 0 1 1 2
Jaroslav JiříkIH Ice hockey 1964, 1968 0 1 1 2
Jan KlapáčIH Ice hockey 1964, 1968 0 1 1 2
Jiří KochtaIH Ice hockey 1968, 1972 0 1 1 2
Igor LibaIH Ice hockey 1984, 1992 0 1 1 2
Vladimír MartinecIH Ice hockey 1972, 1976 0 1 1 2
Vladimír NadrchalIH Ice hockey 1964, 1968 0 1 1 2
Václav NedomanskýIH Ice hockey 1968, 1972 0 1 1 2
Eduard NovákIH Ice hockey 1972, 1976 0 1 1 2
Pavel Ploc Ski jumping 1984, 1988 0 1 1 2
Bohuslav ŠťastnýIH Ice hockey 1972, 1976 0 1 1 2
Robert LangIH CZE Ice hockey 1992 0 0 1 1
Jiří ŠlégrIH CZE Ice hockey 1992 0 0 1 1
Richard ŠmehlíkIH CZE Ice hockey 1992 0 0 1 1
Jaroslav WalterIH WAL Ice hockey 1964 0 0 1 1

IH As a part of the Czechoslovakia national ice hockey team.
NAG Ivan Hlinka was head coach of Czechoslovakia national ice hockey team which ended up third at the 1992 Olympics and Czech national ice hockey team which ended up first at the 1998 Olympics.
CZE Robert Lang, Jiří Šlégr and Richard Šmehlík also won gold medal in ice hockey at the 1998 Olympics as a part of the Czech Republic national ice hockey team. Robert Lang later won bronze medal in ice hockey at the 2006 Olympics.
WAL Jaroslav Walter also won bronze medal as an assistant coach of Czechoslovakia national ice hockey team at the 1992 Olympics.

See also