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Aleksander Doba

Polish kayaker

1946 - 2021

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His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Aleksander Doba is the 468th most popular athlete, the 857th most popular biography from Poland and the 11th most popular Polish Athlete.

Aleksander Doba is most famous for being the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean solo in a standard kayak, completing three such expeditions. Surprisingly, he achieved his first crossing at the age of 67, demonstrating remarkable endurance despite facing extreme weather and isolation. His legacy inspires adventurers worldwide, emphasizing that determination and passion can overcome age and physical challenges.

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Among Athletes

Among athletes, Aleksander Doba ranks 468 out of 6,025. Before him are Władysław Kozakiewicz, Henri Jobier, Yevgeny Grishin, Grete Waitz, Christa Stubnick, and Alice Brown. After him are Boris Melnikov, Gisela Birkemeyer, Veikko Karvonen, Betty Robinson, Veikko Kankkonen, and Jean Pickering.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Aleksander Doba ranks 420. Before him are George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen, Pauline Nyiramasuhuko, Dadá Maravilha, Zülfü Livaneli, Björn Granath, and Paul Herman. After him are Chuck Hagel, Caterina Caselli, Keith Mitchell, Michel Leclère, Trevor Pinnock, and Semyon Gluzman. Among people deceased in 2021, Aleksander Doba ranks 302. Before him are Giuseppe Rotunno, Friederike Mayröcker, Alfreda Markowska, Hana Hegerová, Verónica Forqué, and Christa Stubnick. After him are Bunny Wailer, Carlos Marín, Cristóbal Halffter, Peter Swan, Tormod Knutsen, and Jean-Pierre Bacri.

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In Poland

Among people born in Poland, Aleksander Doba ranks 857 out of NaN. Before him are Wojciech Korfanty (1873), Albert Chmielowski (1846), Marek Belka (1952), Wojciech Bogusławski (1757), Ottomar Anschütz (1846), and Nikifor (1895). After him are Alfred Kerr (1867), Jan Kott (1914), Grigory Levenfish (1889), Gustav Radde (1831), Max Berg (1870), and Julius Hübner (1806).

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Among Athletes In Poland

Among athletes born in Poland, Aleksander Doba ranks 11. Before him are Ewa Kłobukowska (1946), Janusz Kusociński (1907), Ursula Happe (1926), Józef Szmidt (1935), Elżbieta Krzesińska (1934), and Gerhard Stöck (1911). After him are Walter Bathe (1892), Teresa Ciepły (1937), Stanisław Kowalski (1910), Kazimierz Barburski (1942), Zbigniew Pietrzykowski (1934), and Waldemar Baszanowski (1935).

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