Oldřich Svojanovský (born 9 March 1946) is a retired Czech rower who mostly competed in the coxed pairs, together with his elder brother Pavel Svojanovský. With different coxswains they won two Olympic (1972 and 1976), one world (1974) and two European championship medals (1969 and 1971).[1] They also placed fifth in the eights at the 1968 Olympics.[2]
 Svojanovský brothers at the 1972 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 9 March 1946 (age 78) Otrokovice, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften Zweier mit Steuermann – Herren, Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Zweier m. Stm.), sport-komplett.de
- ^ Oldřich Svojanovský. sports-reference.com
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