Career, in brief
Zdeněk Růžička was a three-time Olympian for Czechoslovakia in men's artistic gymnastics, competing from 1948 through 1956. He won two Olympic medals — two bronze.
Czechoslovakia · MAG · 1948 – 1956
Zdeněk Růžička
Zdeněk Růžička competed for Czechoslovakia in men's artistic gymnastics, 1948–1956. Career medals: 2 bronze.
2
career medals
across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 1956
- Olympic1956 Melbourne OlympicsAA 26th
- 1952
- Olympic1952 Helsinki OlympicsAA 30th
- 1948
- Olympic1948 London OlympicsbronzeFloor bronze; Rings bronze; AA 7th
Olympic — 3 appearances
1956 Melbourne Olympics
Melbourne
All-Around Final 109.650 — 26th 26th
1952 Helsinki Olympics
Helsinki
Team Final 7thURS 574.350 · SUI 567.500 · FIN 564.200 · Unified Team of Germany 561.200 7th
All-Around Final 110.400 — 30th 30th
1948 London Olympics
London
Team Final 6thFIN 1358.300 · SUI 1356.700 · HUN 1330.850 · FRA 1313.850 6th
All-Around Final 226.200 — 7th 7th
Still Rings Final 38.500 BRONZE
Floor Exercise Final 38.100 BRONZE
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Sources
Sources
olympedia.org (Melbourne 1956, Helsinki 1952, London 1948)
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Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com