David Schröder (also spelled Schroeder, born 28 April 1985 in

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) is a German slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2000. He won two medals in the C2 team event at the

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with a silver in

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and a bronze in

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. He also won 8 medals at the

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(4 golds, 1 silver and 3 bronzes). At the

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he competed in the C2 event. He did not advance to the semifinals after finishing 11th in the qualifying round. His partner from 2005 to 2013 was Frank Henze. Since 2014 he has been paddling with Nico Bettge.

World Cup individual podiums

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* * German male canoeists Living people 1985 births Canoeists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists for Germany Sportspeople from Leipzig Canoeists from Saxony Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 21st-century German sportsmen {{Germany-canoe-bio-stub