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Vladas Česiūnas

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Lithuanian canoe racer (1940-2023)

Lived 1940 to 2023 · aged 82
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Vladislovas Česiūnas was a Lithuanian sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1970s, representing the Soviet Union. He won one Olympic medal and six ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medals during his career.

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Awards 2

Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
Order of the Badge of Honour

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Vladislovas Česiūnas was a Lithuanian sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1970s, representing the Soviet Union. He won one Olympic medal and six ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medals during his career. He later became known for his role in "The Česiūnas Affair" when he defected from the 1979 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, West Germany only to return to the Soviet Union afterward for his "misconduct".

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deceased
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Lived 1940 to 2023 · aged 82
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