Jiří Rohan (, born 13 December 1964 in

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) is a

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- Czech slalom canoeist who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. Competing in two

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, he won two silver medals in the C2 event, earning them in

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and

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. Rohan also won a complete set of medals in the C2 event at the

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with a gold in

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, a silver in

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, and a bronze in

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. He earned seven other medals in the C2 team event (3 golds and 4 silvers). He won the overall

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title in the C2 category six consecutive times between 1990 and 1995. He has also won a silver medal in the C2 event at the 1996 European Championships. His partner in the boat during most of his active career was

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World Cup individual podiums

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