About František Čapek
Lived 1914 – 2008 (aged 93). František Čapek was a Czech canoeist and amateur wrestler.
František Čapek (24 October 1914 – 31 January 2008) was a Czech sprint canoeist who competed for Czechoslovakia from the late 1940s to the mid-1950s. He won a gold medal in the C-1 10000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
Born in Branice, he also won a silver medal at the 1954 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Mâcon in the C-1 10000 m event.
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Who was František Čapek?
Czechoslovak canoeist and speed canoeist (1914–2008)
When was František Čapek born?
František Čapek was born on 24 October 1914 in Branice.
When did František Čapek die?
František Čapek died on 31 January 2008 in Prague.
What was František Čapek's occupation?
František Čapek was a canoeist and amateur wrestler.
What nationality was František Čapek?
František Čapek was Czech.
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