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Czechoslovak slalom and sprint canoeist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Václav Havel (5 October 1920 – 14 December 1979) was a Czechoslovak slalom and sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. He was born in Prague (where he also died).[1]
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Men's canoe sprint | ||
Olympic Games | ||
![]() | 1948 London | C-2 10000 m |
Canoe Sprint World Championships | ||
![]() | 1950 Copenhagen | C-2 1000 m |
Men's canoe slalom | ||
Canoe Slalom World Championships | ||
![]() | 1957 Augsburg | C-2 team |
![]() | 1951 Steyr | C-2 team |
![]() | 1957 Augsburg | C-2 |
![]() | 1959 Geneva | C-2 |
![]() | 1959 Geneva | C-2 team |
![]() | 1951 Steyr | C-2 |
![]() | 1953 Meran | C-2 team |
Havel won a silver medal in the C-2 10,000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He also won a bronze medal in the C-2 1,000 m event at the 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Copenhagen.
He also competed in slalom canoeing, winning seven medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. This included a gold (C-2 team: 1957), four silvers (C-2: 1957, 1959; C-2 team: 1951, 1959) and two bronzes (C-2: 1951, C-2 team: 1953).