Jirí Kodeš
Encyclopedia
Jiří Kodeš is a Czechoslovak
sprint canoer
who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won two bronze medals at the 1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Prague
, earning them in the C-2 1000 m and C-2 10000 m events.
Kodeš also finished fifth in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics
in Rome
.
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...
sprint canoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won two bronze medals at the 1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, earning them in the C-2 1000 m and C-2 10000 m events.
Kodeš also finished fifth in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
.