Jürgen Kretschmer
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Jürgen Kretschmer (born December 4, 1947) is an East German slalom canoer
who competed in the early to mid 1970s. He won three medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
with two golds (1971
, 1975
) and a silver (1973
).
Kretschmer also finished fourth in the C-2
event at the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
.
Slalom canoeing
Whitewater Slalom is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of the two kayak and canoeing disciplines at the Summer Olympics, and is referred to by the International Olympic...
who competed in the early to mid 1970s. He won three medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships are an international event in canoeing organized by the International Canoe Federation. The World Championships have taken place every year in non-Summer Olympic years since 2002. From 1949 to 1999, they had taken place in odd-numbered years...
with two golds (1971
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. The mixed C-2 team event was discontinued following the 1969 championships...
, 1975
1975 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1975 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Skopje, Yugoslavia under the auspices of International Canoe Federation.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Canoe:-Kayak:-Medals table:-References:****...
) and a silver (1973
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. A record nine nations won medals at the championships.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Canoe:-Kayak:-Medals table:-References:...
).
Kretschmer also finished fourth in the C-2
Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's slalom C-2
These are the results of the men's C-2 slalom competition in canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The C-2 event is raced by two-man canoes through a whitewater course. The venue for the 1972 Olympic competition was in Augsburg....
event at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
.