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Jiří Rohan

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Jiří Rohan ( [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈroɦan]) (born 13 December 1964 in Prague) is a Czechoslovak-Czech slalom canoeist who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two silver medals in the C-2 event, earning them in 1992 and 1996.

Rohan also won a complete set of medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 1993, a silver in 1991, and a bronze in 1997. He earned seven other medals in the C-2 team event (3 golds and 4 silvers).

He won the overall World Cup title in the C-2 category six consecutive times between 1990 and 1995. He has also won a silver medal at the 1996 European Championships.

His partner in the boat during most of his active career was Miroslav Šimek.

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Jiří Rohan Wikipedia