{{short description|Czech canoeist}} {{MedalTableTop}} {{MedalSport|Men's canoe sprint}} {{MedalWorldChampionships}} {{MedalGold|1998 Szeged|C-4 200 m}} {{MedalGold|2006 Szeged|C-4 200 m}} {{MedalSilver|1999 Milan|C-4 200 m}} {{MedalSilver|2001 Poznań|C-4 200 m}} {{MedalSilver|2002 Seville|C-2 200 m}} {{MedalSilver|2002 Seville|C-4 200 m}} {{MedalSilver|2003 Gainesville|C-2 200 m}} {{MedalSilver|2003 Gainesville|C-4 200 m}} {{MedalSilver|2005 Zagreb|C-4 200 m}} {{MedalBronze|1997 Dartmouth|C-2 200 m}} {{MedalBronze|1997 Dartmouth|C-4 200 m}} {{MedalBottom}}
'''Petr Fuksa''' (born 28 September 1969 in Nymburk) is a Czech sprint and marathon canoeist who competed from 1996 to 2006. He won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (C-4 200 m: 1998, 2006), seven silvers (C-2 200 m: 2002, 2003; C-4 200 m: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005), and two bronze (C-2 200 m: 1997); C-4 200 m: 1997.
Fuksa also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Paired with Pavel Bednář, he was eliminated in the semifinal rounds in both the C-2 500 m and C-2 1000 m events. His son Martin Fuksa is a world class canoeist as well, winning the C-1 500m at Moscow 2016 and competing at the Rio Olympic games.
==Personal life== Fuksa is the father of Olympic champion Martin and Olympic canoeist Petr Fuksa Jr.
==References== *{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105013709/http://canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%201-41%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007-2.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal%5Fwinners%5Fsince%5F1936%2F1510%2F0 |date=2010-01-05 |title=ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 }} *{{Webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5l9vPO85Y?url=http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%2042-83%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal%5Fwinners%5Fsince%5F1936%2F1510%2F0 |date=2009-11-09 |title=ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418083057/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fu/petr-fuksa-1.html Sports-reference.com profile]
{{Footer World Champions Canoe Sprint C-4 200 m Men}}
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