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Jan Jindra

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Jan Jindra
Personal information
Born(1932-03-06)6 March 1932
Třeboň, Czechoslovakia
Died20 September 2021(2021-09-20) (aged 89)[1]
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki Coxed four
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Eight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1953 Copenhagen Coxed four
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Amsterdam Coxed four
Gold medal – first place 1956 Bled Eight
Bronze medal – third place 1957 Duisburg Eight
Silver medal – second place 1959 Mâcon Eight

Jan Jindra (6 March 1932 – 20 September 2021) was a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Třeboň. In 1952 he was a crew member of the Czechoslovak boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event. Four years later he was part of the Czechoslovak boat which was eliminated in the semi-final of the eight competition. At the 1960 Games he won the bronze medal with the Czechoslovak boat in the eights event.

References

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  1. ^ "Odešel třeboňský veslař, olympijský vítěz a dlouholetý předseda klubu Jan Jindra | Novinky | Domů | Český veslařský svaz (ČVS)". www.veslo.cz. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
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