Miloslav Duffek (1928-25 February 2023 in Geneva[1]) was a former Czechoslovak-Swiss slalom canoeist who competed from the early 1950s to the mid-1960s. He won a silver medal in the folding K-1 event at the 1955 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen.[2]

Miloslav Duffek
Sport
SportKayaking
EventFolding kayak
Medal record
Men's slalom canoeing
Representing  Switzerland
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1955 Tacen Folding K-1

Duffek popularized the bow draw stroke, aka "Duffek Stroke", as an effective means of pivoting a kayak. Before the bow stroke was popularized, only forward and reverse sweep strokes were generally used to turn a kayak. The Duffek Stroke turned a multi-stroke operation into a single stroke, which could then be combined with a forward stroke to continue momentum.

References

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  1. ^ Tribune de Genève 1er mars 2023
  2. ^ "Overview of athlete's results". CanoeSlalom.net. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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