Frank Kriz

Frank Kriz
— Gymnast —
Country represented  United States
Born March 26, 1894
Died January 11, 1955 (aged 60)
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics

Frank Josef Kriz (March 26, 1894 – January 11, 1955) was an American gymnast and Olympic Champion. A member of the New York Sokol and the Bohemian Gymnastic Association, he competed in the 1920, 1924, and 1928 Summer Olympics.[1] in 1924 he received a gold medal in Vault.[2] In 1922 and 1924 he won the Amateur Athletic Union national gymnastics title.[3][4] In 1959 he was one of the initial inductees to the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sokolnewyork.org/history.htm
  2. ↑ "1924 Summer Olympics – Paris, France – Gymnastics" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on March 26, 2008)
  3. ↑ New York Times, Kriz Wins National Gymnastics Title, April 22, 1922
  4. ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kr/frank-kriz-1.html
  5. ↑ http://www2.usa-gymnastics.org/hof/index.html