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Jos Broekx
Josse "Jos" Broekx (born 14 December 1951) is a Belgian canoe sprinter who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. He won two medals in the K-2 10000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 1974 and a bronze in 1973. Broekx also competed in three Summer Olympics, but did not advance to the finals in any event he competed. Broekx's best finish was fourth in the semifinal round twice (K-4 1000 m: 1972, 1976). His brothers Erik and Paul Broekx, his brother-in-law Paul Stinckens and his niece Lize Broekx Lize Broekx (born 5 April 1992) is a Belgian Sprint kayak, sprint canoeist. She competed in the Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 metres, women's K-1 500 metres and the Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 50 ... also competed as canoe sprinters. References * *Sports-reference.com profile 1951 births Belgian male canoeists Canoeists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1976 Summe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoe Racing
A canoe is a lightweight narrow watercraft, water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using a single-bladed paddle. In British English, the term ''canoe'' can also refer to a kayak, while canoes are called Canadian (canoe), Canadian or open canoes to distinguish them from kayaks. Canoes were developed by cultures all over the world, including some designed for use with sails or outriggers. Until the mid-19th century, the canoe was an important means of transport for exploration and trade, and in some places is still used as such, sometimes with the addition of an outboard motor. Where the canoe played a key role in history, such as the Northern United States, Canada, and New Zealand, it remains an important theme in popular culture. Canoes are now Canoeing, widely used for competition and pleasure, such as Canoe racing, racing, whitewater canoeing, whitewater, touring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Stinckens
Paul Stinckens (Weert, 25 June 1953) is a Belgian canoe sprinter who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. He won two medals in the K-2 10000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 1974 and a bronze in 1973. Stinckens also competed in three Summer Olympics, but did not advance to the finals in any event he competed. Stinckens' best finish was fourth in the semifinal round twice (K-4 1000 m: 1972, 1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...). Following his athletic career Stinckens founded the company "Unicorn Group" in Overpelt (Belgium), focussing on corporate professional training with outdoor team and leadership development seminars. References * *Sports-reference.com profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Canoeists At The 1980 Summer Olympics
A canoe is a lightweight narrow water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using a single-bladed paddle. In British English, the term ''canoe'' can also refer to a kayak, while canoes are called Canadian or open canoes to distinguish them from kayaks. Canoes were developed by cultures all over the world, including some designed for use with sails or outriggers. Until the mid-19th century, the canoe was an important means of transport for exploration and trade, and in some places is still used as such, sometimes with the addition of an outboard motor. Where the canoe played a key role in history, such as the Northern United States, Canada, and New Zealand, it remains an important theme in popular culture. Canoes are now widely used for competition and pleasure, such as racing, whitewater, touring and camping, freestyle and general recreation. Canoeing has been par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoeists At The 1976 Summer Olympics
A canoe is a lightweight narrow water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using a single-bladed paddle. In British English, the term ''canoe'' can also refer to a kayak, while canoes are called Canadian or open canoes to distinguish them from kayaks. Canoes were developed by cultures all over the world, including some designed for use with sails or outriggers. Until the mid-19th century, the canoe was an important means of transport for exploration and trade, and in some places is still used as such, sometimes with the addition of an outboard motor. Where the canoe played a key role in history, such as the Northern United States, Canada, and New Zealand, it remains an important theme in popular culture. Canoes are now widely used for competition and pleasure, such as racing, whitewater, touring and camping, freestyle and general recreation. Canoeing has been part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoeists At The 1972 Summer Olympics
A canoe is a lightweight narrow water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using a single-bladed paddle. In British English, the term ''canoe'' can also refer to a kayak, while canoes are called Canadian or open canoes to distinguish them from kayaks. Canoes were developed by cultures all over the world, including some designed for use with sails or outriggers. Until the mid-19th century, the canoe was an important means of transport for exploration and trade, and in some places is still used as such, sometimes with the addition of an outboard motor. Where the canoe played a key role in history, such as the Northern United States, Canada, and New Zealand, it remains an important theme in popular culture. Canoes are now widely used for competition and pleasure, such as racing, whitewater, touring and camping, freestyle and general recreation. Canoeing has been part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Male Canoeists
Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct language formerly spoken in Gallia Belgica *Belgian Dutch or Flemish, a variant of Dutch *Belgian French, a variant of French *Belgian horse (other), various breeds of horse *Belgian waffle, in culinary contexts * SS ''Belgian'', a cargo ship in service with F Leyland & Co Ltd from 1919 to 1934 *''The Belgian'', a 1917 American silent film See also * *Belgica (other) Gallia Belgica was a province of the Roman Empire in present-day Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. Belgica may also refer to: Places * Belgica Glacier, Antarctica * Belgica Guyot, an undersea tablemount off Antarctica * Belgica Mountain ... * Belgic (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Births
Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United Kingdom announces abandonment of the Tanganyika groundnut scheme for the cultivation of peanuts in the Tanganyika Territory, with the writing off of £36.5M debt. * January 15 – In a court in West Germany, Ilse Koch, The "Witch of Buchenwald", wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to life imprisonment. * January 20 – Winter of Terror: Avalanches in the Alps kill 240 and bury 45,000 for a time, in Switzerland, Austria and Italy. * January 21 – Mount Lamington in Papua New Guinea erupts catastrophically, killing nearly 3,000 people and causing great devastation in Oro Province. * January 25 – Dutch author Anne de Vries releases the first volume of his children's novel '' Journey Through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lize Broekx
Lize Broekx (born 5 April 1992) is a Belgian Sprint kayak, sprint canoeist. She competed in the Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 metres, women's K-1 500 metres and the Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres, K-2 500 metres events at the 2020 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1992 births Living people Belgian female canoeists Canoeists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists for Belgium European Games competitors for Belgium Canoeists at the 2019 European Games ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak 21st-century Belgian women Canoeists at the 2023 European Games {{Belgium-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Broekx
Paul Broekx ( Neerpelt, 5 April 1953) is a Belgian canoe sprinter who competed in the mid-1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. His brother Jos Broekx and his niece Lize Broekx Lize Broekx (born 5 April 1992) is a Belgian Sprint kayak, sprint canoeist. She competed in the Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 metres, women's K-1 500 metres and the Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 50 ... also competed as canoe sprinters. ReferencesSports-Reference.com profile External links * 1953 births Belgian male canoeists Canoeists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for Belgium Place of birth missing (living people) {{Belgium-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1974 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mexico City, Mexico in neighboring Xochimilco. This marked the first time the championships took place outside Europe. , all championships have taken place either in Europe or North America. The lake was where the canoeing and rowing events took place for the 1968 Summer Olympics. The men's competition consisted of six Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak A kayak is a small, narrow watercraft which is typically propelled by means of a double-bladed paddle. The word kayak originates from the Greenlandic word ''qajaq'' (). The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each se ... events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak. This was the eleventh championships in canoe sprint. Medal summary Men's Canoe Kayak Women's Kayak Medals table ReferencesICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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