Stephen Albert "Steve" Macknowski (February 16, 1922 – April 4, 2013) is an American
sprint canoeist
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 1940s.
At the
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...
in
London, he won two medals with
Steven Lysak
Stephen John Lysak (August 7, 1912 – July 30, 2002) was an American sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s.
At the 1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1 ...
with a gold in the C-2 10000 m event and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events.
["1948 Summer Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Canoeing"]
– ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on April 27, 2008) A native of
Yonkers, New York, Macknowski attended
Columbia University and later became an
insurance agent. He died on April 4, 2013, aged 91.
References
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1922 births
2013 deaths
American male canoeists
Canoeists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Columbia University alumni
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in canoeing
Sportspeople from Yonkers, New York
Olympic medalists in canoeing
Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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