František Donth
German Czechoslovak skier
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František Donth, or Franz Donth in German (1896 in Rokytnice nad Jizerou - 11 July 1976 in Ilsenburg)[1] was an Ethnic German Nordic skier who competed for Czechoslovakia in cross-country skiing in the 1920s. He won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 50 km (1925), two silvers in the 18 km (1925, 1927), and bronze in the 50 km (1927).
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross country skiing | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 1925 Johannisbad | 50 km |
 | 1925 Johannisbad | 18 km |
| 1927 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 18 km |
 | 1927 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 50 km |
At the 1928 Winter Olympics he finished eleventh in the 18 km competition and 14th in the 50 km event.
Franz Donth was an ethnic German, who competed for the Hauptverband Deutscher Wintersportvereine der Tschechoslowakischen Republik (Central Federation of German Winter Sports Associations of the Czechoslovak Republic).
