Josef Věntus

Josef Věntus (17 February 1931 – 29 December 2001) was a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]

Josef Věntus
Personal information
Born(1931-02-17)17 February 1931
Kylešovice, Opava District
Died29 December 2001(2001-12-29) (aged 70)
Prague, Czech Republic
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Bronze medal – third place 1960 RomeEight
Bronze medal – third place 1964 TokyoEight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1956 Bled Eight
Bronze medal – third place 1957 Duisburg Eight
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Copenhagen Eight

Life

Věntus was born in Kylešovice part of Opava on 17 February 1931. In 1956 he was a crew member of the Czechoslovak boat which was eliminated in the semi-finals of the eight event. Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Czechoslovak boat in the eights competition. At the 1964 Games, he won his second bronze medal as part of the Czechoslovak boat in the eights event.

Věntus died in Prague on 29 December 2001, at the age of 70.[2]

References
  1. profile
  2. František Kolář Encyklopedie olympioniků. Čeští a českoslovenští sportovci na olympijských hrách, ed. Euromedia Group, Prague 2021, p. 344
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