Stephen Macknowski
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Stephen Macknowski (born February 16, 1922) is an American
sprint canoer
who competed in the late 1940s.
At the 1948 Summer Olympics
in London
, he won two medals with Steven Lysak
with a gold in the C-2 10000 m event and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events. A native of Yonkers, New York
, Macknowski attended Columbia University
and later became an insurance
agent.
United States
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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 in the late 1940s.
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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, he won two medals with Steven Lysak
Steven Lysak
Steven Lysak was an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s.At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he won two medals with Stephen Macknowski. This included a gold in the C-2 10000 m and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events.Born in Newark, New Jersey, Lysak designed and built the canoe...
with a gold in the C-2 10000 m event and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events. A native of Yonkers, New York
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
, Macknowski attended Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
and later became an insurance
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
agent.