Josef Holeček
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
Competitor for  Czechoslovakia | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1948 London | C-1 1000 m |
| Gold | 1952 Helsinki | C-1 1000 m |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1950 Copenhagen | C-1 1000 m |
| Silver | 1950 Copenhagen | C-1 10000 m |
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.
References
- DatabaseOlympics.com profile
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
- Sports-reference.com profile
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