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Canoeing At The 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 Metres
These are the results of the men's K-2 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous Games in 1948. Medal table Medal summary Men's events Women's event References1952 Summer Olympics offi .... The K-2 event is raced by two-man canoe sprint kayaks. Heats and final took place on July 28. Medalists Heats The 19 teams first raced in three heats. The top three teams in each heat advanced directly to the final. Final The Finnish duo won the gold medal after studying a photo finish of the event. References 1952 Summer Olympics official report.p. 632.*Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Men's Kayak Pairs: 1000 Meters". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition''. London: Aurum Press, Limited. p. 475. Men's K-2 1000 Men's events at the 1952 Summer Olympics {{1952-Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoeing At The 1952 Summer Olympics
At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous Games in 1948. Medal table Medal summary Men's events Women's event References1952 Summer Olympics official report. pp. 624–37. * Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1952 Summer Olympics events Canoeing at the Summer Olympics, 1952 {{1952-Olympic-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Kroutil
Otakar "Ota" Kroutil (born 31 December 1921 in Dobřichovice) was a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1948 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in London. Kroutil also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fifth in the K-2 1000 m event at London in 1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British .... References * *Sports-reference.com profile External links * 1921 births Canoeists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Czechoslovak male canoeists Olympic canoeists for Czechoslovakia Possibly living people ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak People from Prague-West District {{Slovakia-canoe-bio-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Straub
Hans Straub (born 27 May 1928) is a Swiss sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he was eliminated in the heats or repechage rounds at all three games. Straub's best finish was fourth in the repêchage round of the K-1 4 × 500 m event at Rome in 1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ... References External links * 1928 births Canoeists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists for Switzerland Possibly living people Swiss male canoeists {{Switzerland-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Kuster
Anton Kuster (born 31 July 1923) is a Swiss sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ..., he was eliminated in the heats of the K-2 1000 m event. ReferencesAnton Kuster's profile at Sports Reference.com* 1923 births Canoeists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists for Switzerland Possibly living people Swiss male canoeists 20th-century Swiss people Place of birth missing {{Switzerland-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Zimmer
Kurt Zimmer (19 July 1924 – 19 January 2008) was a Saar sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He was born in Saarbrücken. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The city ..., he finished 12th in the K-2 10000 m event while being eliminated in the heats of the K-2 1000 m event. ReferencesKurt Zimmer's profile at Sports Reference.com 1924 births 2008 deaths Sportspeople from Saarbrücken Canoeists at the 1952 Summer Olympics German male canoeists Olympic canoeists of Saar {{Germany-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinrich Hess (canoeist)
Heinrich Hess (27 February 1928 – 18 August 1993) was a Saar sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1950s. He was born in Saarbrücken. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The city ..., he finished 12th in the K-2 10000 m event while being eliminated in the heats of the K-2 1000 m event. References * 1928 births 1993 deaths Sportspeople from Saarbrücken Canoeists at the 1952 Summer Olympics German male canoeists Olympic canoeists of Saar {{Germany-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knut Østby
Knut Østby (12 November 1922 – 6 August 2010) was a Norwegian sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. Participating in three Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-2 10000 m event at London in 1948 and another in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1950 World Championships. Career Østby was born in Modum, but grew up in Bærum, and was a member of Bærum KK. He was a new name in Norwegian and international kayaking after 1945, as most of the pre-war organized sporting activity had been put on ice during World War II. Already in 1948, before the Summer Olympics that year, Østby and his teammate Ivar Mathisen were considered as having the highest medal hopes in the Norwegian canoeing squad. Østby and Mathisen proceeded to win the silver medal in the K-2 10000 m event and finished fourth in the K-2 1000 m. At the 1950 World Championships he won another silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event. Two years later he finished fifth in both the K-2 1000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivar Mathisen
Ivar Mathisen (14 June 1920 – 7 October 2008) was a Norway, Norwegian canoe racing, sprint canoeist who competed in the 1940s and early 1950s. He received a silver medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948 Summer Olympics in London with Knut Østby. Mathisen finished fourth in the K-2 1000 m event at those same games. Early life He was a member of the canoeing club Bærum KK from an early age. During the German occupation of Norway, which started before Mathisen's twentieth birthday, the club was dissolved, but several members continued training. In the autumn of 1940 Mathisen and nine others also became involved in the Norwegian resistance movement, resistance organization Milorg, in ''group 13321''. They held meetings on islands in the Oslofjord during the summer, and held paramilitary exercises in the Vestmarka forested area. Often, they would pick up crates dropped by British pilots. His place of work, the paper factory at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helmut Noller
Helmut Noller (16 November 1919 – 28 March 2009) was a German sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1950s. He finished fourth in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U .... References *Helmut Noller's obituary 1919 births 2009 deaths Canoeists at the 1952 Summer Olympics German male canoeists Olympic canoeists for Germany ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak {{Germany-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Schmidt (canoeist)
Gustav Schmidt (9 August 1926 – 29 December 2016) was a West German sprint canoeist, born in Duisburg, who competed in the 1950s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-4 1000 m and K-4 10000 m: both 1958) and a silver (K-2 1000 m: 1954). Schmidt also finished fourth in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U .... References * * Gustav Schmidt's obituary External links * * 1926 births 2016 deaths Sportspeople from Duisburg Canoeists at the 1952 Summer Olympics German male canoeists Olympic canoeists for Germany ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak {{Germany-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Raub
Maximilian "Max" Raub (13 April 1926 – 17 November 2019) was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two bronze medals in the K-2 1000 m event (1952, 1956). Raub also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 10000 m: 1954) and three bronzes (K-1 4 x 500 m: 1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 cr ..., 1954; K-2 500 m: 1950). References * *Maximilian Raub's obituary External links * 1926 births 2019 deaths Austrian male canoeists Canoeists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists of Austria Olympic bronze medalists for Austria Olympic medalists in canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland Prout
Roland Prout (1 March 1920 – 24 April 1997) was a British sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He was eliminated in the heats of the K-2 1000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Together with his brother Francis Prout, in the family firm of G. Prout & Sons (founded in 1935 by their father, Geoffrey Prout), he developed the pioneering ''Shearwater III The Shearwater III is a type of two crew racing catamaran, produced originally by G. Prout & Sons of Canvey Island, Essex, and was first sold in kit form. It is a "restricted development class". According to the UK's National Maritime Museum, Th ...'' racing catamaran in 1956 and several later designs. References External linksRoland Prout's profile at Sports Reference.com 1920 births 1997 deaths Canoeists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists of Great Britain British male canoeists British yacht designers {{UK-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
