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Mirka Knapkova (CZE)

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Mirka Knapkova of the Czech Republic in the women's single sculls heat. (Peter Spurrier/Intersport Images email images@intersport-images.com)

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Mirka Knapkova from the Czech Republic with her silver medal in the women's single at the 2006 World Rowing Championships in Eton, Great Britain (Photo by Niksa Skelin / niksa@snimages.com)

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Mirka Knapkova of the Czech Republic in action during her women's single sculls final during the Rowing World Cup at the Olympic Regatta course on May 27, 2006 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Sandra Behne/Bongarts/Getty Images)

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LINZ, AUSTRIA - JUNE 01: Mirka Knapkova of Czech Republic in action in the Women's Single Sculls heats during Day One of the FISA Rowing World Cup held at Ottensheim on June 1, 2007 near Linz, Austria. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images)

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Mirka Knapkova of Czech Republic looks exhausted after competing in the single women's sculls semifinal at the 2007 World Rowing Championships in Munich, Germany.

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Mirka Knapkova of Czech Republic at the start of the Women's Single Sculls at the FISA Rowing World Cup at the Ruderregattastrecke on May 9, 2008 in Oberschleissheim, Germany (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)

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Mirka Knapkova of Czech Republic competes in the Women's Single Sculls semifinal during day 3 of the FISA Rowing World Cup at the Ruderregattastrecke on May 10, 2008 in Oberschleissheim, Germany (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)

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(L-R) Katharine Grainger of Great Britain (Silver), Ekaterina Karsten-Khodotovitch of Belarus (Gold) and Mirka Knapova of Czech Republic after the Women's Single Sculls final of the World Rowing Championships on August 29, 2009 in Poznan, Poland. (Photo by John Gichigi/Getty Images)

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Mirka Knapkova of Czech Republic competes in the Women's Single Sculls final race during the FISA Rowing World Cup on July 12, 2009 in Lucerne, Switzerland. (Photo by Alex Domanski/Bongarts/Getty Images)

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Mirka Knapkova of Czech Republic celebrates winning the women's Single Sculls final race during the FISA Rowing World Cup on July 12, 2009 in Lucerne, Switzerland. (Photo by Alex Domanski/Bongarts/Getty Images)

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Mirka Knapkova of Czech Republic competes in the Women's Single Sculls Semi final on day five of the World Rowing Championships on August 27, 2009 in Poznan, Poland, on the Malta Race Course. (Photo by John Gichigi/Getty Images)

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Mirka Knapkova from the Czech Republic goes on to win her women's single scull heat at the 2010 European Rowing Championships in Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal

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Mirka Knapkova from the Czech Republic stretching in the boat yard in Oberschleissheim at the 2008 Rowing World Cup in Munich, Germany.

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Mirka Knapkova of Czech Republic at the 2010 Rowing World Championships at Lake Karapiro, New Zealand. MyRowingPhoto.com

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Mirka Knapkova from the Czech Republic wearing a British hat. 2007 Rowing World Cup in Linz/Ottensheim, Austria

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Mirka Knapkova of Czech Republic at the 2010 Rowing World Championships at Lake Karapiro, New Zealand. MyRowingPhoto.com

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Mirka Knapkova of the Czech Republic after winning the women's single scull heat on August 14, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

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