Ladislav Žemla (6 November 1887 – 18 June 1955) was a Czech tennis player. He competed for Bohemia at the 1906, 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics and for Czechoslovakia at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] At the 1920 Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles event, together with his wife Milada Skrbková. He also won a bronze medal at the 1906 Intercalated Games, playing with his brother Zdeněk Žemla.[2]
 Žemla in 1923 | ||||||||||||
| Country (sports) | Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||
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| Born | 6 November 1887 Kladruby, Austria-Hungary | |||||||||||
| Died | 18 June 1955 (aged 67) Prague, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (1926) | |||||||||||
| Other tournaments | ||||||||||||
| WHCC | 3R (1923) | |||||||||||
| Olympic Games | SF – 4th (1912) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (1926) | |||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | SF – 4th (1912) | |||||||||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (1926) | |||||||||||
| Other mixed doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Olympic Games |  Bronze Medal (1920) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ "Ladislav Žemla". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Ladislav Žemla Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
External links
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Media related to Ladislav Žemla at Wikimedia Commons- Ladislav Žemla at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Ladislav Žemla at the International Tennis Federation
- Ladislav Žemla at the Davis Cup
- Ladislav Žemla at tennisabstract.com
- Ladislav Žemla at Olympics.com
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