Egon Drews
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Egon Drews was a West German
flatwater canoer
who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two bronze medals at London
in 1952
, earning them in the C-2 1000 m and C-2 10000 m events.
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
flatwater canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two bronze medals at London
London
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in 1952
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
, earning them in the C-2 1000 m and C-2 10000 m events.