Pavel Svojanovský (born 12 August 1943) is a retired Czech rower who mostly competed in the coxed pairs, together with his younger brother Oldřich Svojanovský. With different coxswains they won two Olympic (1972 and 1976), one world (1974) and two European championship medals (1969 and 1971).[1] They also placed fifth in the eights at the 1968 Olympics.[2]
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Born | 12 August 1943 (1943-08-12) (age 78) Otrokovice, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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