František Capek
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František Čapek was a Czechoslovakia
n sprint canoer
who competed from the late 1940s to the mid 1950s. He won a gold medal in the C-1 10000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics
in London
Born in Branice
, Písek District
, he also won a silver medal at the 1954 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Mâcon
in the C-1 10000 m event.
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...
n sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed from the late 1940s to the mid 1950s. He won a gold medal in the C-1 10000 m event 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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Born in Branice
Branice
Branice is a village located in the Opole Voivodeship , near the border with the Czech Republic. It belongs to Głubczyce County and is the seat of Gmina Branice. In 2006 it was inhabited by 2,300 people. It lies approximately south of Głubczyce and south of the regional capital Opole.-External...
, Písek District
Písek District
Písek District is a part of the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its centre is Písek. It has around 70,000 inhabitants and area of 1,138.13 km². People density is 62 heads per 1 km². In this region we can find 71 villages and 5 towns...
, he also won a silver medal at the 1954 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Mâcon
Mâcon
Mâcon is a small city in central France. It is prefecture of the Saône-et-Loire department, in the region of Bourgogne, and the capital of the Mâconnais district. Mâcon is home to over 35,000 residents, called Mâconnais.-Geography:...
in the C-1 10000 m event.