Stephen Macknowski

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Stephen Albert "Steve" Macknowski (February 16, 1922 – April 4, 2013) was an American sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s.

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Stephen Macknowski
Medal record
Men's canoeing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1948 LondonC-2 10000 m
Silver medal – second place1948 LondonC-2 1000 m
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At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he won two medals with Steven Lysak with a gold in the C-2 10000 m event and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events.[1] A native of Yonkers, New York, Macknowski attended Columbia University and later became an insurance agent. He died on April 4, 2013, aged 91.[2]

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