January Brzak-Felix

Career

He also competed at the 1949 International Coach Federation Canoe Slalom World Championships in Geneva, earning two silver medals (C-1 team, C-2 team) and two bronze medals (C-1, C-2). In 1955, Brzák-Felix teamed up with 1936 C-1 1000 m silver medalist Bohuslav Karlík to paddle the 118 miles (1899 km) of the Vltava from České Budějovice to Prague in 20 hours.

Achievements

• Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won three medals in the C-2 1000 m event with two golds (1936, 1948) and one silver (1952). Brzák-Felix also won four medals at the International Coach Federation Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (C-2 1000 m: 1950, C-2 10000 m: 1938, 1950) and one silver (C-2 1000 m: 1938).