Josef Straka (rower, born 1904), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Josef Straka (rower, born 1904)

Czechoslovak rower, born 1904

Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1904

Place of Birth: Mělník, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 29-Jun-1976

Profession: rower

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Josef Straka (14 July 1904 – 29 June 1976) was a Czechoslovak rower who won one silver and three bronze medals at the European championships of 1925–1932.
He competed at the 1928 and 1936 Olympics in the single and double sculls, respectively, but failed to reach the finals.
His son was also named Josef Straka and was also an Olympic rower.