František Douda, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Czechoslovak shot putter
Date of Birth: 23-Oct-1908
Place of Birth: Planá nad Lužnicí, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Date of Death: 15-Jan-1990
Profession: athletics competitor
Nationality: Czech Republic
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About František Douda
- František Douda (Czech pronunciation: ['franc???k 'douda]) (23 October 1908 – 15 January 1990) was a Czech shot putter who competed for Czechoslovakia.
- He was born in Planá nad Lužnicí. 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.
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