Bernd Olbricht
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Bernd Olbricht (born October 17, 1956 in Gnoien
) is an East German sprint canoer
who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won four medals with two golds (1976
: K-2 500 m, 1980
: K-4 1000 m), one silver (1976: K-2 1000 m), and one bronze (1980: K-2 500 m).
Olbricht also won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds (K-2 500 m: 1977
, 1978
; K-4 1000 m: 1978, 1979
) and two silvers (K-2 500 m: 1979, K-2 1000 m: 1977).
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) is an East German sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won four medals with two golds (1976
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
: K-2 500 m, 1980
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
: K-4 1000 m), one silver (1976: K-2 1000 m), and one bronze (1980: K-2 500 m).
Olbricht also won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds (K-2 500 m: 1977
1977 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1977 Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria.The men's competition consisted of six Canadian and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak...
, 1978
1978 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1978 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia for a record third time. The Yugoslavian city had previously hosted the championships in 1971 and 1975....
; K-4 1000 m: 1978, 1979
1979 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1979 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, West Germany.The men's competition consisted of six Canadian and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak....
) and two silvers (K-2 500 m: 1979, K-2 1000 m: 1977).