Willi Mehlberg
Encyclopedia
Willi Mehlberg is an East German sprint canoer
who competed in the early 1960s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1963 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Jajce
.
Mehlberg also competed for the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics
in Rome
, finishing seventh in the C-2 1000 m
event.
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who competed in the early 1960s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1963 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Jajce
Jajce
Jajce is a city and municipality located in the central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity...
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Mehlberg also competed for the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, finishing seventh in the C-2 1000 m
Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics - Men's C-2 1000 metres
The men's C-2 1000 metres event was an open-style, pairs canoeing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics program on Lake Albano.-Medalists:-Heats:Eleven teams first raced in two heats on August 26...
event.