Researching Chuck Lyda
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The name Chuck means "Form of CHARLES - man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Chuck Lyda on Ancestry
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Some Famous People called Chuck Lyda
Chuck Lyda
Charles Clinton "Chuck" Lyda (July 23, 1952 – June 12, 2010) was an American slalom and sprint canoeist who competed in the mid-to-late 1970s. He won two gold medals in the mixed C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 1975 and 1977.
Lyda competed as a sprint canoeist in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, but was eliminated in the repechage rounds. He also qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics but was unable to compete because the United States boycotted that event.
He was born in San Diego. He died on June 12, 2010 in Folsom, California, from complications of gastric cancer.
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