Karel Třešňák
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Karel Třešňák (born February 21, 1949) is a Czechoslovak
slalom canoer who competed in the 1970s. He won two medals in the C-1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
with a silver in 1973
and a bronze in 1977
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Třešňák also finished seventh in the C-1
event at the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
.
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...
slalom canoer who competed in the 1970s. He won two medals in the C-1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships are an international event in canoeing organized by the International Canoe Federation. The World Championships have taken place every year in non-Summer Olympic years since 2002. From 1949 to 1999, they had taken place in odd-numbered years...
with a silver in 1973
1973 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1973 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Muotathal, Switzerland under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. A record nine nations won medals at the championships.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Canoe:-Kayak:-Medals table:-References:...
and a bronze in 1977
1977 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1977 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Spittal, Austria under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for the record setting third time. Spittal hosted the championships previously in 1963 and 1965...
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Třešňák also finished seventh in the C-1
Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's slalom C-1
These are the results of the men's C-1 slalom competition in canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The C-1 event is raced by one-man canoes through a whitewater course. The venue for the 1972 Olympic competition was in Augsburg....
event at 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 Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
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