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Czech Republic
Key Facts
Top medal sports
(pre-2012)
Capital
Prague
Population
10,400,000
Size
78,866km²
Languages
- Czech
Records
- 5928
- OR Men's Modern Pentathlon
- David Svoboda
- Set 11 Aug 12
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Svoboda wins gold as GB miss out
David Svoboda of the Czech Republic takes modern pentathlon gold with 10th-placed Nick Woodbridge the leading Briton.
11 Aug 12
Czech Spotakova wins javelin gold
9 Aug 12
Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic takes Olympic gold for the second successive games with a best throw of 69.55m.
Men's kayak four won by Australia
9 Aug 12
Australia lead from start to finish to win the gold medal in the men's kayak four with a controlled performance.
Antyukh wins women's 400m hurdles
9 Aug 12
Russia's Natalya Antyukh holds off current world champion Lashinda Demus to win Olympic gold in the women's 400m hurdles.
More Czech Republic stories (8)
Czech Republic at the Olympics
19 London 2012 ranking
24 Beijing 2008 ranking
1996 First Olympic appearance
Athletes from Czech Republic
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Andrea Hlavackova 
Tennis Medallist -
Josef Dostal Canoe Sprint Medallist -
Miroslava Knapkova Rowing Medallist -
Vavrinec Hradilek Canoe Slalom Medallist -
Zuzana Hejnova Athletics Medallist -
Jaroslav Kulhavy Cycling - Mountain Bike Medallist -
Lucie Hradecka Tennis Medallist -
Daniel Havel Canoe Sprint Medallist -
Ivana Sekyrova Athletics -
Jan Celustka Triathlon -
Lukas Melich Athletics -
Jan Micka Swimming
Picture Galleries
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London 2012 Olympics: Day Five Photo Gallery The best pictures from Day Five of the London 2012 Olympics.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowing | 1 | 1 | 0 | RANK 5 |
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 | RANK 15 |
| Modern Pentathlon | 1 | 0 | 0 | RANK 1 |
Medal Table
| Rank | Country |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States
|
46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 |
China
|
38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 |
Great Britain & N. Ireland
|
29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 19 |
Czech Republic
(selected)
|
4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Czech Republic Medallists
- Gold
David Svoboda Men's Modern Pentathlon - Gold
Jaroslav Kulhavy Men's Mountain Bike - Gold
Barbora Spotakova Women's Javelin Throw
Team GB
Learn more about the athletes representing Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the 2012 Olympic Games, and catch up on the latest news and gossip surrounding Team GB
Meet Team GB Top Olympic Stories
Spectacular close to London Games
13 Aug 12
Greatest moments of the Games
29 Aug 12
World reaction: Olympics verdicts
23 Oct 12
Lord Coe to stand for BOA chair
24 May 13
'Greatest ever' GB finish third
12 Aug 12
Record visits to BBC Sport online
14 Aug 12
