Miroslav Jemelka (born 28 July 1931) is a
Czechoslovak
Czechoslovak may refer to:
*A demonym or adjective pertaining to Czechoslovakia (1918–93)
**First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–38)
**Second Czechoslovak Republic (1938–39)
**Third Czechoslovak Republic (1948–60)
**Fourth Czechoslovak Repub ...
sprint canoer
Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race canoes or kayaks on calm water.
Overview
Race categories vary by the number of athletes in the boat, the length of the course, and whether the boat is a canoe or kayak. Canoe sprints are som ...
who competed in the late 1950s. At the
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...
in
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
, he finished sixth in the
K-2 10000 m and eight in the
K-2 1000 m events with
Rudolf Klabouch
Rudolf Klabouch (born 29 October 1929) is a Czechoslovak sprint canoeist who competed in the 1950s. He was born in Prague. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the K-2 10000 m event at Melbourne in 1956 with M ...
. He was born in
Olomouc on 28 July 1931.
References
Sources
Sports-reference.com profile
1931 births
Living people
Canoeists at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Czechoslovak male canoeists
Olympic canoeists for Czechoslovakia
Sportspeople from Olomouc
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