World junior champion in Belgrade in 1982, Procházka missed the 1984 Olympics because of the Eastern Bloc's boycott but went on to win two medals at the 1987 senior World Championships in Duisburg, West Germany. In the individual C-1 500 m he was the silver medallist. He also won a bronze medal in the C-2 500 m with partner Alan Lohniský. At the 1988 Summer Olympics however he came a disappointing eighth in the C-1 500 m and ninth in the C-2 500 m.
Ten years later, at an age when most canoeists are contemplating retirement, Procházka was embarking on a remarkable run of victories as a member of the Czech four-man C-4 200 m crew. He won a world championship gold medal in 1998, followed by four European titles (1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005). The 200 m, the shortest race distance, was ideal for Procházka, with his great physical strength and excellent technique more than compensating for a natural loss of stamina.
At the age of forty-two, the evergreen Procházka and the C-4 200 m crew finished in fourth place at the 2006 European Championships held in Račice (where he now lives) in the Czech Republic. They had lost their European crown, but a month later they finally became world champions in Szeged, Hungary, an astonishing achievement for Procházka, the oldest competitor at the championships. Procházka would win a total of ten world championship medals in his career.
Nicknamed Čáp ("The Stork"), he is also still a member of the Czech Republic national Dragon boat squad. He is 175cmm (5'9") tall and weighs 85 kg (187 lbs).
ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
March 09, 2024
petr, procházka, born, march, 1964, hradec, králové, czechoslovak, czech, sprint, canoeist, competed, from, 1982, 2006, medal, recordmen, canoe, sprintworld, championships1998, szeged, m2006, szeged, m1987, duisburg, m1995, duisburg, m1999, milan, m2002, sevil. Petr Prochazka born March 26 1964 in Hradec Kralove is a Czechoslovak Czech sprint canoeist who competed from 1982 to 2006 Petr Prochazka Medal recordMen s canoe sprintWorld Championships1998 Szeged C 4 200 m2006 Szeged C 4 200 m1987 Duisburg C 1 500 m1995 Duisburg C 4 200 m1999 Milan C 4 200 m2002 Seville C 4 200 m2005 Zagreb C 4 200 m1987 Duisburg C 2 500 m1993 Copenhagen C 4 500 m1994 Mexico City C 4 200 m1997 Dartmouth C 4 200 mWorld junior champion in Belgrade in 1982 Prochazka missed the 1984 Olympics because of the Eastern Bloc s boycott but went on to win two medals at the 1987 senior World Championships in Duisburg West Germany In the individual C 1 500 m he was the silver medallist He also won a bronze medal in the C 2 500 m with partner Alan Lohnisky At the 1988 Summer Olympics however he came a disappointing eighth in the C 1 500 m and ninth in the C 2 500 m Ten years later at an age when most canoeists are contemplating retirement Prochazka was embarking on a remarkable run of victories as a member of the Czech four man C 4 200 m crew He won a world championship gold medal in 1998 followed by four European titles 1999 2000 2001 and 2005 The 200 m the shortest race distance was ideal for Prochazka with his great physical strength and excellent technique more than compensating for a natural loss of stamina At the age of forty two the evergreen Prochazka and the C 4 200 m crew finished in fourth place at the 2006 European Championships held in Racice where he now lives in the Czech Republic They had lost their European crown but a month later they finally became world champions in Szeged Hungary an astonishing achievement for Prochazka the oldest competitor at the championships Prochazka would win a total of ten world championship medals in his career Nicknamed Cap The Stork he is also still a member of the Czech Republic national Dragon boat squad He is 175cmm 5 9 tall and weighs 85 kg 187 lbs References editICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships Part 1 flatwater now sprint 1936 2007 at the Wayback Machine archived 2010 01 05 ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships Part 2 rest of flatwater now sprint and remaining canoeing disciplines 1936 2007 at WebCite archived 2009 11 09 Sports reference com profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Petr Prochazka amp oldid 1156533495, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
