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Birgit Fischer
Birgit Fischer (; born 25 February 1962) is a German former kayaker, who has won eight gold medals over six different Olympic Games, a record she shares with Aladár Gerevich and Isabell Werth, spanning seven Olympiads: twice representing East Germany (interrupted by the boycott of 1984), then four times representing the reunited nation. After both the 1988 and 2000 games, she announced her retirement, only to return for the subsequent games. She has been both the youngest- and oldest-ever Olympic canoeing champion (ages 18 and 42). In 2004, she was chosen as the German sportswoman of the year. Fischer was born in Brandenburg an der Havel, then in East Germany. She attended an ASK (army sports club) boarding school in Potsdam, and worked as a sports instructor in the National People's Army, attaining a rank of major by the time of German reunification in 1990. She was married from 1984 to 1993 to canoeist Jörg Schmidt, silver medalist in the C-1 1000 m event at the 1988 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandenburg An Der Havel
Brandenburg an der Havel () is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, which served as the capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg until it was replaced by Berlin in 1417. With a population of 72,040 (as of 2020), it is located on the banks of the River Havel. The town of Brandenburg provided the name for the medieval Bishopric of Brandenburg, the Margraviate of Brandenburg and the current state of Brandenburg. Today, it is a small town compared to nearby Berlin but was the original nucleus of the former realms of Brandenburg and Prussia. History Middle Ages The castle of Brenna, which had been a fortress of the Slavic tribe Stodoranie, was conquered in 929 after the Battle of Lenzen by the Saxon King Henry the Fowler. It was first mentioned as ''Brendanburg'' in 948. The name of the city is a combination of two words ''braniti'' – to protect/defend and ''bor'' – forest/wood. The town remained under Saxon control only until 983, when a Slavic rebellion was successful. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoeing At The 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's K-4 500 Metres
These are the results of the women's K-4 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre for the Canoe racing, sprint events and the Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre (Athens), Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre at the Helliniko Olympic C .... The K-4 event is raced by four-person canoe sprint kayaks. Medalists Heats The 10 teams first raced in two heats. The top three finishers in each heat advanced directly to the final, and the remaining four teams advanced to the semifinal. No teams were eliminated in the heats. The heats were raced on August 23. Semifinal The top three finishers in the semifinal race qualified for the final, joining the six teams that had advanced directly from the heats. The last place team was eliminated. The semifinal was raced on August 25. Final The final was raced on August 27. References2004 Summer Olympics Canoe sprint res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, Germany for the third time. The German city had hosted the event previously in 1979 and 1987 when it was part of West Germany. The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak events. Six events were held for the women, all in kayak. This was the 27th championships In sport, a championship is a competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion. Championship systems Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship. Title match system In this system ... in canoe sprint. Medal summary Men's Canoe Kayak Women's Kayak Medals table ReferencesICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1994 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mexico City, Mexico for the second time at neighboring Xochimilco. The Mexican city had hosted the event previously in 1974 at the same venue that hosted the canoeing and rowing competitions for the 1968 Summer Olympics. The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak events. Six events were held for the women, all in kayak. The 10000 m events for men (Two canoe and three kayak) and 5000 m events for women (two in kayak) were dropped from the program (Three events at 5000 m (men's C-1, and men's and women's K-1) resumed at the 2010 championships.) and the 200 m events for C-1, C-2, and C-4 (men only), and K-1, K-2, and K-4 (both men and women) took their place. This represented the greatest change in the championships program since their reconstitution in 1950 following both World War II and the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1993 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Copenhagen, Denmark for the third time. The Danish city had hosted the event previously in 1950 and 1970. The men's competition consisted of eight Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak events. Five events were held for the women, all in kayak. This was the first championship following the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the first since Czechoslovakia broke up into the Czech Republic and Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ... in early 1993. This was the 25th championships in canoe sprint. Medal summary Men's Canoe Kayak Women's Kayak Medals table ReferencesICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1987 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, West Germany for the second time. The West German city hosted the championships previously in 1979. The men's competition consisted of six Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak. This was the 21st championships in canoe sprint. Medal summary Men's Canoe Kayak Women's Kayak Medals table References * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:1987 Icf Canoe Sprint World Championships Icf Canoe Sprint World Championships, 1987 Icf Canoe Sprint World Championships, 1987 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Canoe A canoe is a lightweight narrow water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using a single-bladed paddle. In British English, the ter ... Canoeing and kayaking competitions in Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1985 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mechelen, Belgium. The men's competition consisted of six canoe (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak. This was the nineteenth championships In sport, a championship is a competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion. Championship systems Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship. Title match system In this system ... in canoe sprint. Medal summary Men's Canoe Kayak Women's Kayak Medals table ReferencesICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Tampere, Finland for the second time. The Finnish city had host the championships previously in 1973. The men's competition consisted of six Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak. This was the eighteenth championships in canoe sprint. Medal summary Men's Canoe Kayak Women's Kayak Medals table ReferencesICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia for the record fourth time. The Yugoslavian (now Serbian) city had host the championships previously in 1971, 1975, and 1978. The men's competition consisted of six Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak. This was the seventeenth championships In sport, a championship is a competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion. Championship systems Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship. Title match system In this system ... in canoe sprint. Medal summary Men's Canoe Kayak Women's Kayak Medals table ReferencesICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1981 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Nottingham, Great Britain. The men's competition consisted of six Canadian (canoe), Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak. This was the sixteenth ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, championships in canoe sprint. Medal summary Men's Canoe Kayak Women's Kayak Medals table ReferencesICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007. {{DEFAULTSORT:1981 Icf Canoe Sprint World Championships 1981 in canoeing, Icf Canoe Sprint World Championships, 1981 1981 in English sport, Icf Canoe Sprint World Championships, 1981 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Sports competitions in England Canoeing in England Canoeing and kayaking competitions in the United Kingdom Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1979 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, West Germany. The men's competition consisted of six Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak. This was the fifteenth championships in canoe sprint. It was where an incident later referred to as The Česiunas Affair took place when Soviet-born Lithuanian canoer Vladas Česiūnas appeared at the event as a spectator only to vanish. The West German government claimed Česiunas had defected, but the former canoer had returned to the Soviet Union voluntarily several weeks later. During Česiunas' disappearance, he would speak in favor of the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott, more than two months before the Soviet–Afghan War, but later returned to the Soviet Embassy in Bonn. The Soviets toned down their rhetoric about Česiunas' "disappearance" in the West and changed his mind all the while West Germany continued to maintain that he had been kidnapp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1978 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia for a record third time. The Yugoslavian (now Serbian) city had previously hosted the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, championships in 1971 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, 1971 and 1975 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, 1975. The men's competition consisted of six Canadian canoe, Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak. This was the fourteenth championships in canoe sprint. Medal summary Men's Canoe Kayak Women's Kayak Medals table ReferencesICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
