Rolf-Dieter Amend (21 March 1949 – 4 January 2022) was a German
slalom canoeist who competed in the 1970s. He won a gold medal in the
C-2 event at the
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
in
Munich
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.
Amend was born in
Magdeburg
Magdeburg (; nds, label=Low Saxon, Meideborg ) is the capital and second-largest city of the German state Saxony-Anhalt. The city is situated at the Elbe river.
Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor and founder of the Archdiocese of Magdebur ...
,
Germany
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. He won three medals at the
ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships are an international event in canoeing organized by the International Canoe Federation. The World Championships have taken place every year in non- Summer Olympic years since 2002. From 1949 to 1999, they ...
with two golds (C-2 team:
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
Ja ...
,
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
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) and a silver (C-2: 1971). He died on 4 January 2022, at the age of 72.
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1949 births
2022 deaths
Sportspeople from Magdeburg
German male canoeists
Sportspeople from Saxony-Anhalt
Olympic canoeists of East Germany
Canoeists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for East Germany
Olympic medalists in canoeing
Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver
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