Theodor "Theo" Nüsing (born 7 May 1950 in

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) is a

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

1971 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships The 1971 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Meran, Italy under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for the second time. It was the 12th edition. The mixed C2 team event was discontinued following the 1969 championships. Me ...

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. Nüsing also finished ninth in the C-2 event at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

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1950 births Canoeists at the 1972 Summer Olympics German male canoeists Living people Olympic canoeists for West Germany Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-canoe-bio-stub