Josef Hendrych
Encyclopedia
Josef Hendrych is a Czechoslovak
slalom canoer
who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. He won two silver medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
, earning them in 1957
and 1959
.
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 canoer
Slalom canoeing
Whitewater Slalom is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of the two kayak and canoeing disciplines at the Summer Olympics, and is referred to by the International Olympic...
who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. He won two silver medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships are an international event in canoeing organized by the International Canoe Federation. The World Championships have taken place every year in non-Summer Olympic years since 2002. From 1949 to 1999, they had taken place in odd-numbered years...
, earning them in 1957
1957 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1957 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Augsburg, West Germany under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. The Mixed C-2 team event debutted at these championships.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Canoe:-Kayak:-Medals table:...
and 1959
1959 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1959 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Geneva, Switzerland under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for the second time. The Mixed C-2 team and the women's folding K-1 team events were not held at these championships after taking place in the previous one...
.