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| Nationality | Czech |
| Born | 31 December 1942 Brno, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia |
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| Sport | Rowing |
Karel Kolesa (born 31 December 1942) is a Czech rower. He competed in two events at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]
Karel Lismont is a former Belgian long-distance runner. He competed at the 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1984 Olympics in the marathon and 10,000 m events. He won two marathon medals: a silver in 1972 and a bronze in 1976, finishing ninth and twenty-fourth in 1980 and 1984, respectively; he was less successful in the 10,000 m, finishing eleventh in 1976 and failing to reach the final in 1972. His personal best for the marathon was 2:11:12.6 at the 1976 Olympic Games.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 104 competitors, 95 men and 9 women, took part in 64 events in 13 sports. The most successful competitor was Věra Čáslavská with 4 medals - 3 gold and one team silver. Other big surprises were gold medal performances of the cyclist Jiří Daler and weightlifter Hans Zdražila, who broke a world record during his performance. Medal hopes of world record holder athlete Ludvík Daněk were fulfilled with little disappointment, in the form of a silver medal.
Karel Kolář was a 400 metres runner from the Czech Republic, who represented Czechoslovakia. He won two medals at the European Indoor Championships and two at the 1978 European Championships. He established the Indoor World record at European Indoor Championships in Vienna.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Eighty-seven competitors, 73 men and 14 women, took part in 55 events in 11 sports.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 99 competitors, 86 men and 13 women, took part in 70 events in 11 sports.
Poland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 125 competitors, 103 men and 22 women, took part in 74 events in 11 sports. Zygmunt Chychła became first post-War Olympic gold champion.
Karel Kodejška is a Czech former ski jumper who competed from 1969 to 1976. He won two medals at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships with a gold in 1975 and a bronze in 1973.
Karel David is a retired long-distance runner from the Czech Republic, who won the 1991 and 1992 edition of the Vienna Marathon. David represented Czechoslovakia twice in the men's marathon at the Summer Olympics. He set his personal best time (2:11:57) on 23 May 1993 at the Hamburg Marathon.
Karel Mejta was a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Karel Neffe was a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Karel Knesl was a Czech football player who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Karel Lichtnégl was a Czech former football player who competed for silver-medal-winning Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics. At club level he played for teams including Zbrojovka Brno.
Karel Nepomucký is a Czech former football player who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Karel Engel was a Czech wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
The men's eight competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics took place at Virgilio Uribe Rowing and Canoeing Course, Mexico City, Mexico. It was held from 13 to 19 October and was won by the team from West Germany, with the teams from Australia and the Soviet Union claiming silver and bronze respectively. It was West Germany's first appearance as a separate nation, though the United Team of Germany had won gold in 1960 and silver in 1964, with West Germans making up those teams. The silver medal was Australia's best result yet in the event; the nation had previously taken bronze in 1952 and 1956. The Soviet Union reached the podium in the men's eight for the first time since earning silver in 1952. Twelve teams from 12 nations attended the competition. Five of the teams replaced a total of five rowers during the competition, making for a total of 113 rowers who participated in the races.
Karel Steiner was a Czechoslovak footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1920 Summer Olympics. On a club level, he played for FK Viktoria Žižkov and AC Sparta Prague.
Karel Frantisek Jiri Hromadka was a Czech ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournaments at the 1928 Winter Olympics and the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Karel Janež was a Slovenian gymnast. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Karel Prohl is a Czech weightlifter. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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