Petr Fuksa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Petr Fuksa

Czech canoeist

Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1969

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

Profession: canoeist

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Petr Fuksa (born 28 September 1969 in Nymburk) is a Czech sprint and marathon canoeist who competed from 1996 to 2006.
He won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (C-4 200 m: 1998, 2006), seven silvers (C-2 200 m: 2002, 2003; C-4 200 m: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005), and two bronze (C-2 200 m: 1997); C-4 200 m: 1997. Fuksa also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, but was eliminated in the semifinal rounds in both the C-2 500 m and C-2 1000 m events.
His son Martin Fuksa is a world class canoeist as well, winning the C-1 500m at Moscow 2016 and competing at the Rio Olympic games.