Charles Sowa

Charles Sowa
Personal information
NationalityLuxembourgian
Born(1933-04-17)17 April 1933
Schifflange, Luxembourg
Died7 July 2013(2013-07-07) (aged 80)
Sport
SportRacewalking

Charles Sowa (17 April 1933 – 7 July 2013) was a Luxembourgian race walker and coach. He was born in Schifflange.[1]

He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, the 1964 Summer Olympics, the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich he placed 10th in the men's 50 kilometres walk.[1]

He was selected male Luxembourgish Sportsperson of the Year in 1964, 1967, 1971 and 1972.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charel Sowa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
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  • 1954–56: Charly Gaul
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  • 1958: Charly Gaul
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  • 1964: Charles Sowa
  • 1965: René Kilburg
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