He wanted to correct the mistake that cost him Olympic gold. Exactly 20 years ago, canoeist Alfréd Jindra died, paralyzed by polio before the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. His fate was also described by writer Ota Pavel.
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He wanted to correct the mistake that cost him Olympic gold. Exactly 20 years ago, canoeist Alfréd Jindra died, paralyzed by polio before the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. His fate was also described by writer Ota Pavel.