Josef Holeček

Olympic athlete

1921 – 2005

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Who was Josef Holeček?

Josef Holeček was a Czechoslovakian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won gold medals in the C-1 1000 m event in both 1948 and 1952.

Holeček won also won two medals at the 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Copenhagen with a gold in the C-1 1000 m and a silver in the C-1 10000 m events.

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Born
Jan 25, 1921
Also known as
  • Josef Holecek
Died
Feb 20, 2005

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on July 23, 2013

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