Přemysl Vik
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Přemysl Vlk was a Czech
slalom canoer
who competed in the early 2000s. He won a gold medal in the C-1 team event at the 2002 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
in Bourg St.-Maurice.
Vlk died in a car accident on July 13, 2003 together with fellow Czech canoer Daniel Vladař.
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 early 2000s. He won a gold medal in the C-1 team event at the 2002 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
2002 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 2002 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Bourg St.-Maurice, France under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for the record-tying third time. Bourg St.-Maurice hosted the championships previously in 1969 and 1987, and matches the times hosted by Spittal, Austria and...
in Bourg St.-Maurice.
Vlk died in a car accident on July 13, 2003 together with fellow Czech canoer Daniel Vladař.