František Čapek
Czechoslovak canoeist and speed canoeist (1914–2008)
弗朗齐歇克·恰佩克 · フランティシェク・チャペック
- Born
- 24 October 1914, Branice
- Died
- 31 January 2008, Prague
- Citizenship
- Czechoslovakia
- Sport
- canoeing and kayaking
- Occupation
- canoeist, amateur wrestler
František Čapek (24 October 1914 – 31 January 2008) was a Czech sprint canoeist who competed for Czechoslovakia from the late 1940s to the mid-1950s. He won a gold medal in the C-1 10000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
Born in Branice, he also won a silver medal at the 1954 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Mâcon in the C-1 10000 m event.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – men's C-1 10000 metres |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q3270497 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.