Vladimír Petrícek
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Vladimír Petříček is a Czech
rower
who competed for Czechoslovakia
in the 1972 Summer Olympics
and in the 1976 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Libiš
, Mělník District
.
In 1972 he was the coxswain
of the Czechoslovak boat which won the silver medal in the coxed pairs event. At the same Olympics he also won a bronze medal with the Czechoslovak boat in the coxed fours competition.
Four years later he coxed the Czechoslovak boat which finished fourth in the 1976 coxed fours contest.
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed for 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...
in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
and in the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
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He was born in Libiš
Libiš
Libiš is a village and municipality in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. -References:*This article was initially translated from the Czech Wikipedia....
, Mělník District
Melník District
Mělník District is a district within Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic...
.
In 1972 he was the coxswain
Coxswain (rowing)
In a crew, the coxswain is the member who sits in the stern facing the bow, steers the boat, and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.- Role :The role of a coxswain within a crew is to:...
of the Czechoslovak boat which won the silver medal in the coxed pairs event. At the same Olympics he also won a bronze medal with the Czechoslovak boat in the coxed fours competition.
Four years later he coxed the Czechoslovak boat which finished fourth in the 1976 coxed fours contest.