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Jan Jiráň

1941 – 2017

Czechoslovak canoeist

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About Jan Jiráň

Lived 1941 – 2017 (aged 75). Jan Jiráň was a Czech canoeist.

Jan Jiráň (19 June 1941 – 9 March 2017) was a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1960s. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he finished ninth in the C-1 1000 m event.

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Important facts

Born

19 June 1941, Prague

Birth century

20th century

Died

9 March 2017

Occupation

Canoeist

Nationality

Czechoslovakia

Also known as

Jan Jiran

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jan Jiráň's

Louis Leprince-Ringuet

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jan Jiráň?

Czechoslovak canoeist (1941–2017)

When was Jan Jiráň born?

Jan Jiráň was born on 19 June 1941 in Prague.

When did Jan Jiráň die?

Jan Jiráň died on 9 March 2017.

What was Jan Jiráň's occupation?

Jan Jiráň was a canoeist.

What nationality was Jan Jiráň?

Jan Jiráň was Czech.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jan Jiráň

· Wikidata: Q6149176

· DBpedia: Jan Jiráň

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