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Miroslav Koranda

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Miroslav Koranda
Personal information
Born6 November 1934
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died6 October 2008(2008-10-06) (aged 73)
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
Gold medal – first place 1956 Bled Eight
Bronze medal – third place 1957 Duisburg Eight

Miroslav Koranda (6 November 1934 – 6 October 2008) was a Czech coxswain who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Prague. In 1952 he coxed the Czechoslovak boat that won the gold medal in the coxed four event. Four years later he coxed the Czechoslovak boat that was eliminated in the semi-final of the eight competition.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Miroslav Koranda". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2018.