About Jiří Vokněr
Lived 1931 – 2018 (aged 87). Jiří Vokněr was a Czech canoeist.
Jiří Vokněr (12 May 1931 – 29 May 2018) is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1950s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with one gold (1954: C-1 10000 m) and two silvers (1958: C-1 1000 m, C-1 10000 m).
Vokněr also finished fourth in the C-1 10000 m event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.
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Who was Jiří Vokněr?
Czechoslovak canoeist
When was Jiří Vokněr born?
Jiří Vokněr was born on 12 May 1931 in Nymburk.
When did Jiří Vokněr die?
Jiří Vokněr died on 29 May 2018 in Nymburk.
What was Jiří Vokněr's occupation?
Jiří Vokněr was a canoeist.
What nationality was Jiří Vokněr?
Jiří Vokněr was Czech.
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