Otakar Mareček

Otakar Mareček

Personal information
Born	(1943-06-14)14 June 1943 Prague, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Died	25 January 2020(2020-01-25) (aged 76)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  Czechoslovakia 1972 Munich Coxed four European Championships 1963 Copenhagen Eight 1965 Duisburg Coxed four 1973 Moscow Coxed four

Otakar Mareček (14 June 1943 – 25 January 2020) was a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Prague. In 1968 he was a crew member of the Czechoslovak boat which finished fifth in the eight event. Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Czechoslovak boat in the coxed four competition. At the 1976 Games he was part of the Czechoslovak boat which finished fourth in the coxed four contest.^[1]

Mareček chaired the Czech Rowing Union from 1988 to 1996, and also served on the Czech Olympic Committee. He died, aged 76, on 25 January 2020.^[2]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Otakar Mareček". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
2. "Zemřel olympijský medailista z Mnichova 1972 Otakar Mareček" (in Czech). Czech Rowing Union. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.