Waldemar Fibigr (born June 20, 1966) was a Czechoslovak

Czechoslovakia

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-Czech

Czech Republic

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 sprint canoer

Canoe racing

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 who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (C-4 200 m: 1995

1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, Germany for the third time. The German city had hosted the event previously in 1979 and 1987 when it was part of West Germany....

) and three bronzes (C-4 200 m: 1994

1994 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1994 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mexico City, Mexico for the second time at neighboring Xochimilco. The Mexican city had hosted the event previously in 1974 at the same venue that hosted the canoeing and rowing competitions for the 1968 Summer Olympics.The men's...

, 1997

1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada on Lake Banook.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Eight events were held for the women, all in kayak...

; C-4 500 m: 1993

1993 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1993 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Copenhagen, Denmark for the third time. The Danish city had hosted the event previously in 1950 and 1970....

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Fibgir also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of ninth in the C-2 500 m

Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's C-2 500 metres

The men's C-2 500 metres event was an open-style, pairs canoeing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:...

 event at Barcelona

Barcelona

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 in 1992

1992 Summer Olympics

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