Günther Pfaff (12 August 1939 – 10 November 2020) was an Austrian sprint canoeist who competed from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s. Competing in four

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, he won a bronze in the K-2 1000 m event at

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1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

. Pfaff also won four medals at the

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with a gold (K-2 1000 m:

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), two silvers (K-2 1000 m:

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events Ja ...

, K-4 1000 m:

1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...

), and a bronze (K-2 500 m: 1970).

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* * * 1943 births 2020 deaths Austrian male canoeists Canoeists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists for Austria Olympic bronze medalists for Austria Olympic medalists in canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics {{Austria-canoe-bio-stub