Robert Fabian (canoeist)

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Robert Fabian
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
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World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1955 Tacen Folding K-1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1965 Spittal K-1 team

Robert Fabian is a retired Austrian slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1950s to the late 1960s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver in 1955 (Folding K-1 team) and a bronze in 1965 (K-1 team). [1]

Austria Federal republic in Central Europe

Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a country of nearly 9 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The territory of Austria covers 83,879 km2 (32,386 sq mi). The terrain is highly mountainous, lying within the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 500 m (1,640 ft), and its highest point is 3,798 m (12,461 ft). The majority of the population speaks local Bavarian dialects as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. Other local official languages are Hungarian, Burgenland Croatian, and Slovene.

The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships are an international event in canoeing organized by the International Canoe Federation. The World Championships have taken place every year in non-Summer Olympic years since 2002. From 1949 to 1999, they had taken place in odd-numbered years. The 2001 championships were scheduled to take place in Ducktown, Tennessee from 20 to 23 September, but were canceled in the wake of the September 11 attacks.

The 1955 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Tacen, Yugoslavia under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. It was the 4th edition. The Mixed C2 event debuted at these championships.

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References

  1. "Overview of athlete's results". CanoeSlalom.net. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.