Jirí Havlis
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Jiří Havlis was a Czech
rower
who competed for Czechoslovakia
in the 1952 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Majdalena
, Jindřichův Hradec District
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In 1952 he was a crew member of the Czechoslovak boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event.
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed for Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
in the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
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He was born in Majdalena
Majdalena
Majdalena is a village and municipality in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 491 ....
, Jindřichův Hradec District
Jindrichuv Hradec District
Jindřichův Hradec District is a district within South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Jindřichův Hradec.-Attractions:Červená Lhota Castle, Třeboň - a historical town with a castle, Stráž nad Nežárkou...
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In 1952 he was a crew member of the Czechoslovak boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event.