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Karel Mejta Sr

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Karel Mejta
Personal information
Born18 June 1928
Třeboň,Czechoslovakia
Died6 November 2015(2015-11-06)(aged 87)
České Budějovice,Czech Republic
RelativesKarel Mejta Jr(son)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men'srowing
RepresentingCzechoslovakia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki Coxed four
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1953 Copenhagen Coxed four
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Amsterdam Coxed four

Karel Mejta(18 June 1928 – 6 November 2015) was a Czechrowerwho competed forCzechoslovakiain the1952 Summer Olympics.

He was born inTřeboň.In 1952 he was a crew member of the Czechoslovak boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event.[1]His son isKarel Mejta Jr.[2]

References

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  1. ^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;Mallon, Bill;et al."Karel Mejta Sr".Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.Sports Reference LLC.Archived fromthe originalon 18 April 2020.Retrieved11 November2017.
  2. ^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;Mallon, Bill;et al."Karel Mejta Jr".Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.Sports Reference LLC.Archived fromthe originalon 18 April 2020.Retrieved11 November2017.