Violetta Oblinger-Peters
Encyclopedia
Violetta Oblinger-Peters (born 14 October 1977 in Schwerte
) is a German
-born, Austria
n slalom canoer
who has competed since the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-1 event at Beijing
in 2008
.
Oblinger-Peters also won two bronze medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
(K-1: 2010
, K-1 team: 2005
).
Her husband, Helmut
, competes in the Olympics, as did her father Wolfgang
and uncle Ulrich
.
In April 2009 she and her husband became parents of a boy.
Schwerte
Schwerte is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Schwerte is situated in the Ruhr valley, at the south-east border of the Ruhr Area...
) is a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
-born, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n slalom canoer
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 has competed since the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-1 event at Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
in 2008
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
.
Oblinger-Peters also won two bronze medals 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...
(K-1: 2010
2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held 8–12 September 2010 at Tacen Whitewater Course, Slovenia under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for the record-tying third time...
, K-1 team: 2005
2005 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 2005 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium under the auspices of International Canoe Federation...
).
Her husband, Helmut
Helmut Oblinger
Helmut Oblinger is an Austrian slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 event at the 2003 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Augsburg....
, competes in the Olympics, as did her father Wolfgang
Wolfgang Peters (canoer)
Wolfgang Peters is a West German slalom canoer who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won two gold medals in the C-1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 1967 and 1969....
and uncle Ulrich
Ulrich Peters
Ulrich Peters is a West German slalom canoer who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. He won two medals in the K-1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver in 1975 and a bronze in 1971....
.
In April 2009 she and her husband became parents of a boy.