Josef Holeček (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjozɛf ˈɦolɛtʃɛk]; 25 January 1921 – 20 February 2005) was a Czechoslovakian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won gold medals in the C-1 1000 m event in both 1948 and 1952.
Holeček won also won two medals at the 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Copenhagen with a gold in the C-1 1000 m and a silver in the C-1 10000 m events.
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Olympic Canoeing Champions in Men's C-1 1000 m |
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Holecek, Josef |
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| Short description |
Canoe racer |
| Date of birth |
25 January 1921 |
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| Date of death |
20 February 2005 |
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Czechoslovakia