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Zdeněk Pecka

Zdeněk Pecka
Personal information
Born(1954-02-06)6 February 1954
Litoměřice, Czechoslovakia
Died30 January 2024(2024-01-30) (aged 69)
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
SpouseKvěta Jeriová
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal Quadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow Double sculls
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1975 Nottingham Quadruple sculls
Silver medal – second place 1977 Amsterdam Quadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Lucerne Quadruple sculls

Zdeněk Pecka (6 February 1954 – 30 January 2024) was a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Biography

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Pecka was born in Litoměřice.[1] In 1976 he was a crew member of the Czechoslovak boat which won the bronze medal in the quadruple sculls event. Four years later he won his second bronze medal this time with his partner Václav Vochoska in the double sculls competition.[2]

Pecka was the coach of Olympic silver medalist Václav Chalupa. He was married to Květa Jeriová. Pecka died on 30 January 2024, at the age of 69.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Zemřel bývalý veslař Pecka, vicemistr světa a dvojnásobný olympijský medailista" (in Czech). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zdeněk Pecka". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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