Wilhelm Bernd "Willi" Baues (born 21 November 1948 in

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) is a former

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slalom canoeist who competed in the 1970s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 event at the

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. Baues also won two medals at the

1973 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships The 1973 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Muotathal, Switzerland under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. It was the 13th edition. A record nine nations won medals at the championships. Medal summary Men's Canoe ...

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with a gold in the C-2 team event and a bronze in the C-2 event.

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* * 1948 births Canoeists at the 1972 Summer Olympics German male canoeists Living people Olympic canoeists for West Germany Olympic silver medalists for West Germany Olympic medalists in canoeing Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Mönchengladbach Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships {{Germany-canoe-Olympic-medalist-stub