Herbert Klepp (born 14 May 1923) is an

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

n sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won three medals at the

ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships are an international event in canoe racing, one of two Summer Olympic sport events organized by the International Canoe Federation (the other being the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships). The World Cham ...

with a silver (K-4 1000 m:

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) and two bronzes (K-1 4 x 500 m and K-4 1000 m: both

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). Klepp also competed at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

in London, earning his best finish tenth in the K-1 10000 m event. He also competed in the K-2 1000 m event, but was eliminated in the heats.

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* * * * 1923 births Possibly living people Austrian male canoeists Canoeists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists for Austria ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak {{Austria-canoe-bio-stub