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František Douda

František Douda, Czech shot putter (died 1990)

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Born
October 23, 1908
Died
January 15, 1990
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1908

About František Douda

František Douda was a Czech shot putter who competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1932 Summer Olympics. He won an Olympic bronze medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The record stood until 21 April 1934, when American John Lyman improved it to 16.48 metres.

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František Douda timeline

  1. He won an Olympic bronze medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
  2. The record stood until 21 April 1934, when American John Lyman improved it to 16.48 metres.

The world when František Douda was born

František Douda was born in 1908. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1908

  • Best-selling book"Mr. Crewe's Career" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChicago Cubs win World Series
  • Top headlineFord Model T goes on sale — $850
  • Technology milestoneFord Model T — affordable automobile for the masses
  • Defining fadAutomobile craze
  • World population~1.68B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population87.4M

1908 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in František Douda's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19082026
Population87.4M341 million

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