Josef Holeček

Czechoslovak canoeist and speed canoeist (1921–2005)
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Josef Holeček

Summary

Josef Holeček is a human[1]. He was born in Říčany[2]. He was born on +1921-01-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on +2005-02-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a canoeist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Říčany[2], Josef Holeček…
  • Josef Holeček passed away in Prague[4].
  • Josef Holeček was born on +1921-01-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Josef Holeček was born on +1921-01-21T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Josef Holeček died on +2005-02-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Josef Holeček is buried at Cemetery in Libeň[9].
  • Josef Holeček held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[10].
  • Josef Holeček's professions included canoeist[6].
  • Josef Holeček is recorded as male[11].
  • Josef Holeček's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Josef Holeček's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 84009546[13].
  • Josef Holeček's sport is recorded as canoeing[14].
  • Josef Holeček's sport is recorded as canoeing and kayaking[15].
  • Josef Holeček's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03md7_4[16].
  • Josef Holeček's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jn20000400993[17].
  • Josef Holeček's family name is recorded as Holeček[18].
  • Josef Holeček's given name is recorded as Josef[19].
  • Josef Holeček's participant in is recorded as canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – men's C-1 1000 metres[20].
  • Josef Holeček's participant in is recorded as canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – men's C-1 1000 metres[21].
  • Josef Holeček's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as ho/josef-holecek-1[22].
  • Josef Holeček's sports discipline competed in is recorded as canoeing[23].
  • Josef Holeček's Prabook ID is recorded as 2245073[24].
  • Josef Holeček's databaseOlympics.com athlete ID is recorded as HOLECJOS01[25].
  • Josef Holeček's Czech Olympic Committee athlete ID is recorded as 104[26].
  • Josef Holeček's abART person ID is recorded as 55397[27].

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Origins and Family

Josef Holeček was born in Říčany[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1921-01-25T00:00:00Z[3] and +1921-01-21T00:00:00Z[8].

Career and Affiliations

Josef Holeček worked as a canoeist[6].

Death and Burial

Josef Holeček died on +2005-02-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Prague[4]. Burial took place at Cemetery in Libeň[9].

Why It Matters

Josef Holeček ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Josef Holeček born?

Born in Říčany[2], Josef Holeček…

Where did Josef Holeček die?

Josef Holeček passed away in Prague[4].

What did Josef Holeček do for work?

Josef Holeček worked as canoeist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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