Václav Vokál (born November 24, 1933) is a
Czechoslovak
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*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 Repu ...
sprint canoer
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who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He beat two trees at the
1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia. This event was held under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation.
The men's competition consisted of four Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine ka ...
in
Prague
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, earning them in the C-2 1000 m and C-2 10000 m event
Paired with
Jiří Kodeš, Vokál finished fifth in the C-2 1000 m event at the
1960 Summer Olympics
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in
Rome
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.
References
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Sports-reference.com profile
1933 births
Canoeists at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Czech male canoeists
Czechoslovak male canoeists
Living people
Olympic canoeists for Czechoslovakia
ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in Canadian
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