Lukáš Pollert
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Lukáš Pollert (ˈlukaːʃ ˈpolɛrt) (born 24 March 1970) is a Czech
slalom canoer
who competed in the 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the C-1 event with a gold in 1992
and a silver in 1996
.
Pollert also won a silver medal in the C-1 event at the 1997 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
in Três Coroas
.
He took part in the Velvet Revolution
in 1989 in Czechoslovakia
which Pollert later considered more important to him than the gold medal he won at Barcelona
three years later.
Being a Doctor of Medicine, Pollert retired in 2000 and is nowadays active in his career of a GP in ER of Prague's Military Hospital. He has published several books of interviews with other top Czech sportmen ("Lukáš Pollert se ptá") and is an active videoblogger on on the Vyladeno.tv website. He has two daughters.
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....
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 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the C-1 event with a gold in 1992
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
and a silver in 1996
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....
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Pollert also won a silver medal in the C-1 event at the 1997 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
1997 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1997 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Três Coroas, Brazil under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. It was the first time the championships were held in South America.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Kayak:-Medals table:-References:...
in Três Coroas
Três Coroas
Três is a municipality in Brazil, located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population is currently estimated at 20,000....
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He took part in the Velvet Revolution
Velvet Revolution
The Velvet Revolution or Gentle Revolution was a non-violent revolution in Czechoslovakia that took place from November 17 – December 29, 1989...
in 1989 in Czechoslovakia
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...
which Pollert later considered more important to him than the gold medal he won at Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
three years later.
Being a Doctor of Medicine, Pollert retired in 2000 and is nowadays active in his career of a GP in ER of Prague's Military Hospital. He has published several books of interviews with other top Czech sportmen ("Lukáš Pollert se ptá") and is an active videoblogger on on the Vyladeno.tv website. He has two daughters.