Jan Švéda

Jan Švéda
Personal information
Born5 November 1931
Břeclav, Czechoslovakia
Died14 December 2007(2007-12-14) (aged 76)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Eight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1956 Bled Eight
Bronze medal – third place 1957 Duisburg Eight
Silver medal – second place 1959 Mâcon Eight

Jan Švéda (5 November 1931 – 14 December 2007) was a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Břeclav. 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.

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