Pavel Svojanovský Explained

Birth Place:Otrokovice, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Death Place:Czech Republic
Height:193 cm
Weight:99 kg

Pavel Svojanovský (12 August 1943 – 31 March 2024) was a Czech rower who mostly competed in the coxed pairs, together with his younger brother Oldřich 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 31 March 2024, at the age of 80.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Zemřel dvojnásobný olympijský medailista ve veslování Pavel Svojanovský. sport.cz . 1 April 2024. 1 April 2024. Czech News Agency. cs. Borgis.