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Jarka Lutz
Jaroslava "Jarka" Lutz (née Krčálová is a Czechoslovak-French retired slalom canoeist who competed in the late 1960s. She won a gold medal in the mixed C-2 event at the 1967 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Lipno nad Vltavou representing Czechoslovakia. She married French slalom canoeist Claude Lutz in December 1967 and continued competing with him in C-2 Mixed (male/female double canoe). Together they won two silver medals at the 1969 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bourg St.-Maurice Bourg-Saint-Maurice (; Arpitan: ''Bôrg-Sant-Mori'' or simply ''Le Bôrg''), popularly known as Bourg, is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. Located on the Italian border south of Chamo ... (one individual and one in the team event). References * Czech female canoeists Czechoslovak female canoeists French female canoeists Possibly living people Year of birth missing (living people) Medalists at the ICF Cano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitewater Slalom
Canoe slalom (previously known as whitewater slalom) is a competitive sport with the aim to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging downstream or upstream gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of the two kayak and canoeing disciplines at the Summer Olympics, and is referred to by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as Canoe/Kayak Slalom. The other Olympic canoeing discipline is canoe sprint. Wildwater canoeing is a non-Olympic paddlesport. History Canoe slalom racing started in Switzerland in 1933, initially on a flatwater course. In 1946, the International Canoe Federation (ICF), which governs the sport, was formed. The first World Championships were held in 1949 in Switzerland. From 1949 to 1999, the championships were held every odd-numbered year and have been held annually in non-Summer Olympic years since 2002. Folding kayaks were used from 1949 to 1963; and in the early 1960s, boats were made of fiberglass and nylon. Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
