Josef Straka (rower, born 1904)
Czechoslovak rower
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Josef Straka (14 July 1904 – 29 June 1976) was a Czechoslovak rower who won one silver and three bronze medals at the European championships of 1925–1932. He competed at the 1928 and 1936 Olympics in the single and double sculls, respectively, but failed to reach the finals. His son was also named Josef Straka and was also an Olympic rower.[1][2][3]
Born14 July 1904
Mělník, Austria-Hungary
Died29 June 1976 (aged 71)
Litoměřice, Czechoslovakia
SportRowing
Joseph Straka at the 1928 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 July 1904 Mělník, Austria-Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 June 1976 (aged 71) Litoměřice, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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