Václav Janoušek
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Václav Janoušek is a Czechoslovak
slalom canoer
who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
with a gold (Mixed C-2: 1965
), three silvers (C-2: 1967
, C-2 team: 1965, 1967) and a bronze (C-2 team: 1971
).
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 1960s and 1970s. He won five medals 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...
with a gold (Mixed C-2: 1965
1965 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1965 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Spittal, Austria under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for the second time after hosting the event previously in 1963. It also marked some changes in which the folding kayak events were replaced by standard kayaks for the...
), three silvers (C-2: 1967
1967 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1967 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Lipno nad Vltavou, Czechoslovakia under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. The mixed C-2 team event was not held after having been done so at the previous championships.-Canoe:-Kayak:...
, C-2 team: 1965, 1967) and a bronze (C-2 team: 1971
1971 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1971 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Meran, Italy under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for the second time. The mixed C-2 team event was discontinued following the 1969 championships...
).