Matylda Pálfyová
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Matylda Vilma Pálfyová was a Czechoslovak
/Slovak
gymnast
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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She was born in Kostoľany nad Hornádom
, Košice-okolie District
and died in Veľké Brestovany
.
In 1936 she won the silver medal as member of the Czechoslovak gymnastics team.
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
/Slovak
Slovaks
The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
gymnast
Artistic gymnastics
Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics where gymnasts perform short routines on different apparatus, with less time for vaulting . The sport is governed by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique , which designs the Code of Points and regulates all aspects of international elite...
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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She was born in Kostoľany nad Hornádom
Kostolany nad Hornádom
Kostoľany nad Hornádom is a village and municipality of Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia, about 10 km north of the city of Košice.-Geography:...
, Košice-okolie District
Košice-okolie District
Košice–okolie District is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia around the city of Košice, which isn't part of the district. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Abov-Turňa, apart from a small area in the north which formed part of the county of Šariš...
and died in Veľké Brestovany
Brestovany
Brestovany is a municipality of Trnava District in the Trnava region of Slovakia. The region has a reputation for the admirable beauty and fitness of its inhabitants.-External links:*...
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In 1936 she won the silver medal as member of the Czechoslovak gymnastics team.