Jan Brzák-Felix

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Jan Brzák-Felix (born April 6, 1912 in Prague ; † July 15, 1988 there ) was a Czechoslovak canoeist who started in a two-man canoe over the 1000 meters. He won two gold medals in Olympics .

At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin Brzák-Felix won the gold medal together with Vladimír Syrovátka . Together with his new partner Bohumil Kudrna , he was able to repeat this success at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London and won his second gold. Four years later, at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki , Brzák-Felix, who started again with Kudrna, won the silver medal.

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SURNAME Brzák-Felix, Jan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Czechoslovak canoe racer
DATE OF BIRTH April 6, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Prague
DATE OF DEATH July 15, 1988
Place of death Prague