Mark Zabel (born 12 August 1973 in

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) is a German sprint canoeist and

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Champion. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won three medals in the K-4 1000 m event with one gold ( 1996) and two silvers (

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, 2004). Zabel also won thirteen medals at the

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with six golds (K-4 500 m:

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; K-4 1000 m:

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, 1998, 2001), four silvers (K-4 500 m: 1995, 1997; K-4 1000 m: 1999, 2002), and three bronzes (K-4 200 m: 1995, 1997; K-4 1000 m: 2003). Zabel retired in July 2005 and has now become a coach. He is 190 cm tall and raced at 86 kg (189 lbs).

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* * * 1973 births Living people People from Calbe Canoeists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2004 Summer Olympics German male canoeists Olympic canoeists for Germany Olympic gold medalists for Germany Olympic silver medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Saxony-Anhalt {{Germany-canoe-Olympic-medalist-stub