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Oldřich Svojanovský
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Oldřich Svojanovský

also known as Oldřich Svojanovský

Born
9 March 1946
Died
11 November 2026
Age
80 years
Resting place
Czech Republic Countries

Biography

Oldřich Svojanovský (9 March 1946 – 11 November 2026) was a Czech rower who mostly competed in the coxed pairs, together with his elder brother Pavel Svojanovský. With different coxswains they won two Olympic (1972 and 1976), one world (1974) and two European championship medals (1969 and 1971). They also placed fifth in the eights at the 1968 Olympics.

Svojanovský died on 11 November 2026, at the age of 80.

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