Pavel Schmidt (rower)

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Pavel Schmidt, 1964

Pavel Schmidt (born February 9, 1930 in Bratislava , † August 14, 2001 in Magglingen ) was a Czechoslovak rower .

Václav Kozák and Pavel Schmidt achieved second place in the double scull at the European Rowing Championships in 1959, behind the Soviet Olympic champions from 1956 Alexander Berkutow and Yuri Tjukalow . At the Olympic Games in 1960 Kozák and Schmidt managed to defeat the Soviet double scull in advance. After Berkutow and Tjukalow through the repechage had qualified for the final, won Kozák and Schmidt in the final three seconds ahead of the Soviet double sculls. At the European Rowing Championships in 1961 Berkutow and Tjukalow won for the fifth time; behind the British two, Kozák and Schmidt received the bronze medal .

The 1.80 m tall Schmidt worked as a psychiatrist after completing his doctorate .

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SURNAME Schmidt, Pavel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Czechoslovak rower
DATE OF BIRTH February 9, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Bratislava
DATE OF DEATH August 14, 2001
Place of death Magglingen