Ernest W. Riedel (July 13, 1901 – March 26, 1983) was an American
sprint canoeist
Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race canoes or kayaks on calm water.
Overview
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who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. Competing in two
Summer Olympics
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, he won a bronze medal in the K-1 10000 m event at
Berlin
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in
1936
Events
January–February
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. He was associated with the
Pendleton Canoe Club Pendleton may refer to:
Places
;United Kingdom
*Pendleton, Lancashire, England
*Pendleton, Greater Manchester, England
;United States
* Pendleton, Indiana
*Pendleton, Missouri
*Pendleton, New York
*Pendleton, Oregon
* Pendleton, South Carolina
* ...
of New York.
A native of
New York City
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, he died in
Dade County, Florida.
References
DatabaseOlympics.com profile
1901 births
1983 deaths
American male canoeists
Canoeists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Canoeists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in canoeing
Sportspeople from New York City
Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
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