Jiří Měchura

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Jiří Měchura is a former Czechoslovak slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 team event at the 1983 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Meran. [1]

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The 1983 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Meran, Italy under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for a record-tying third time, matching the record set by Spittal, Austria. It was the 18th edition. Meran hosted the event previously in 1953 and 1971. The mixed C2 event was discontinued and the program remained unchanged until the 2009 Championships.

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References

  1. "Overview of athlete's results". CanoeSlalom.net. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.