Karel Neffe
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Karel Neffe is a Czech
rower
who competed for Czechoslovakia
in the 1972 Summer Olympics
, in the 1976 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Prague
and is the father of Karel Neffe, Jr.
In 1972 he was a crew member of the Czechoslovak boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours event.
Four years later he finished fourth with the Czechoslovak boat in the 1976 coxed fours competition.
At the 1980 Games he was part of the Czechoslovak boat which finished fourth in the eights contest.
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed for Czechoslovakia
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...
in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
, in the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
.
He was born 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...
and is the father of Karel Neffe, Jr.
Karel Neffe, Jr.
Karel Neffe is a Czech rower. He finished 5th in the men's coxless four at the 2008 Summer Olympics. His father Karel Neffe was a crew member of the Czechoslovak boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours event....
In 1972 he was a crew member of the Czechoslovak boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours event.
Four years later he finished fourth with the Czechoslovak boat in the 1976 coxed fours competition.
At the 1980 Games he was part of the Czechoslovak boat which finished fourth in the eights contest.