Jirí Pecka
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Jiří Pecka (June 4, 1917 - May 12, 1997) was a Czechoslovak
slalom and sprint canoer
who competed from the late 1940s to the mid 1950s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics
in London
.
Pecka also won a bronze medal in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Copenhagen
.
He also won a gold medal in the mixed C-2 event at the 1955 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
in Tacen.
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...
slalom and sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed from the late 1940s to the mid 1950s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
in London
London
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Pecka also won a bronze medal in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
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He also won a gold medal in the mixed C-2 event at the 1955 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
1955 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1955 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Tacen, Yugoslavia under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. The Mixed C-2 event debutted at these championships.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Canoe:-Kayak:-Medals table:...
in Tacen.