Zdeněk Valenta
Encyclopedia
Zdeněk Valenta is a Czechoslovak
slalom canoer
who competed in the 1960s. He won a complete set of medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
with a gold in 1967
, a silver in 1961
, and a bronze in 1969
.
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
Slalom canoeing
Whitewater Slalom is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of the two kayak and canoeing disciplines at the Summer Olympics, and is referred to by the International Olympic...
who competed in the 1960s. He won a complete set of medals in the C-2 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 gold in 1967
1967 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1967 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Lipno nad Vltavou, Czechoslovakia under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. The mixed C-2 team event was not held after having been done so at the previous championships.-Canoe:-Kayak:...
, a silver in 1961
1961 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1961 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Hainsberg, East Germany under the auspices of International Canoe Federation.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Canoe:-Kayak:-Medals table:-References:***...
, and a bronze in 1969
1969 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1969 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Bourg St.-Maurice, France under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. The mixed C-2 team event returned for the third and final time after not being held at the previous championships...
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