Louis Harant
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| Born | Louis Joseph Slavotinek November 20, 1895 Baltimore, Maryland, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Died | July 2, 1986 (aged 90) Vero Beach, Florida, United States | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sports shooting | ||||||||||||||
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Louis Joseph Harant (November 20, 1895 – July 2, 1986) was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]
In 1920, he won the gold medal as a member of the American team in the team 30 metre military pistol competition. He also participated in the individual 30 metre military pistol event, finishing fourth.[2]
He was born as Louis Joseph Slavotinek in Baltimore, Maryland on 20 November 1895 and baptized Catholic at St. Wenceslaus Church on 1 December.[3] His mother, Monika (née Bezvodová), was from Mnichovo Hradiště. His father, Alois Slavotínek, was from Prostějov and died in 1899 from chronic bronchitis.[4] In 1904, Monika remarried to František Harant at the same church; Louis subsequently adopted his surname by 1920.[5][6]
He died in Vero Beach, Florida.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Louis Harant". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Louis Harant". Olympedia. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Log in - Catholic Heritage Archive". www.catholicheritagearchive.com. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Log in - Catholic Heritage Archive". www.catholicheritagearchive.com. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ↑ "St. Wenceslaus Church CollectionMSA SC 2569M 1675A Publication of the Archives of Maryland Online, 446". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ↑ Harant (June 25, 1920). "United States, Passport Applications, 1795-1925". FamilySearch.
External links
[edit]- Louis Harant at Olympics.com
- Louis Harant at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Louis Harant at the International Shooting Sport Federation
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