Jiří Polívka
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Jiří Polívka is a Czech
sprint canoer
who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m
and K-4 1000 m
events. Four years later
in Sydney
, Polívka was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m
event.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
sprint canoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m
Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 500 metres
The men's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics program that took place at Lake Lanier.-Medalists:-Heats:23 crews were entered into the event...
and K-4 1000 m
Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's K-4 1000 metres
The men's K-4 1000 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:16 crews entered in two heats...
events. Four years later
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney
Sydney
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, Polívka was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m
Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's K-4 1000 metres
The men's K-4 1000 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:13 crews entered in two heats...
event.