Karel Neffe
Personal information
Born(1948-07-06)6 July 1948
Prague
Died13 February 2020(2020-02-13) (aged 71)
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
RelativesKarel Neffe Jr. (son)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Men's rowing
Bronze medal – third place 1972 MunichCoxed four
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Amsterdam Coxed pair
European Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Moscow Coxed four

Karel Neffe (6 July 1948 – 13 February 2020) was a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Prague in 1948[1] and is the father of Karel Neffe Jr.[2]

In 1972 he was a crew member of the Czechoslovak boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours event. Four years later he finished fourth with the Czechoslovak boat in the 1976 coxed fours competition. At the 1980 Games he was part of the Czechoslovak boat which finished fourth in the eight contest.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karel Neffe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karel Neffe, Jr". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2018.


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