About Jiří Zavřel
Lived 1910 – 1987 (aged 76). Jiří Zavřel was a Czech rower.
Jiří Zavřel (2 October 1910 – 8 September 1987) was a Czech rower. He competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin with the men's single sculls where he was eliminated in the round one repêchage.
On 3 May 1947, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison for wartime espionage for Germany.
In 1956, he married the actress Zita Kabátová; she was the niece of the actor and writer Josef Šváb-Malostranský. They had a child the following year who they named Jiří.
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Who was Jiří Zavřel?
Czech rower (1910-1987)
When was Jiří Zavřel born?
Jiří Zavřel was born on 2 October 1910.
When did Jiří Zavřel die?
Jiří Zavřel died on 8 September 1987 in San Diego.
What was Jiří Zavřel's occupation?
Jiří Zavřel was a rower.
What nationality was Jiří Zavřel?
Jiří Zavřel was Czech.
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