Karel Mejta Sr

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's rowing
Representing  Czechoslovakia
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 Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1952 Summer Olympics.

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

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karel Mejta Sr". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karel Mejta Jr". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2017.


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