Josef Věntus

Josef Věntus (17 February 1931 – 29 December 2001) was a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Josef Věntus

Personal information
Born	(1931-02-17)17 February 1931 Kylešovice, Opava District, Czechoslovakia
Died	29 December 2001(2001-12-29) (aged 70) Prague, Czech Republic
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  Czechoslovakia 1960 Rome Eight 1964 Tokyo Eight European Championships 1956 Bled Eight 1957 Duisburg Eight 1963 Copenhagen Eight

Life

Věntus was born in Kylešovice part of Opava on 17 February 1931. In 1956 he was a crew member of the Czechoslovak boat which was eliminated in the semi-finals of the eight event. Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Czechoslovak boat in the eights competition. At the 1964 Games, he won his second bronze medal as part of the Czechoslovak boat in the eights event.

Věntus died in Prague on 29 December 2001, at the age of 70.^[2]