Petr Fuksa Jr.

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Petr Fuksa Jr.
Petr Fuksa in Poznan, Poland 2023.jpg
Fuska in 2023
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (1998-08-09) 9 August 1998 (age 25)
Nymburk, Czech Republic
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
CountryCzech Republic
Sport Canoe sprint
ClubASC Dukla Praha
Coached by Petr Fuksa
Josef Fuksa

Petr Fuksa Jr. (born 9 August 1998) is a Czech canoeist. He competed in the men's C-1 1000 metres and men's C-2 1000 metres events at 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Career

Fuksa and his brother Martin first began competing together as C-2 canoeists in 2017 at the Canoe Sprint World Cup. Fuksa and his brother represented the Czech Republic at the 2019 European Games in the men's C-2 1000 metres event and finished in sixth place with a time of 3:46.072. [1]

Fuksa represented the Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's C-2 1000 metres event with his brother Martin, and in the men's C-1 1000 metres event. [2]

Personal life

Fuksa is the son of former canoeist Petr Fuksa and the brother of Martin Fuksa. [3]

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References

  1. "European Games - Flat Water - Results Men 2019". the-sports.org. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. "Canoe Sprint - Team FUKSA Petr / FUKSA Martin". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games . Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. "Petr Fuksa". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games . Retrieved 7 August 2021.