Martin Lang (canoeist)
Martin Lang (born 14 June 1968 in Saarbrücken) is a German slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds (C1: 1991, 1993; C1 team: 1995) and a silver (C1 team: 1999).
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe slalom | ||
Representing  | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1991 Tacen | C1 |
| 1993 Mezzana | C1 |
| 1995 Nottingham | C1 team |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1999 La Seu d'Urgell | C1 team |
| European Championships | ||
| 1996 Augsburg | C1 team |
| 1998 Roudnice nad Labem | C1 team |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1996 Augsburg | C1 |
Lang also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth in the C1 event at Barcelona in 1992.
He won the overall World Cup title in the C1 category in 1992. He also earned three medals at the European Championships (1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze).
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25 Aug 1990 | Tacen | 1st | C1 |
| 1991 | 7 Jul 1991 | Augsburg | 2nd | C1 |
| 10 Jul 1991 | Reals | 1st | C1 | |
| 1992 | 16 Feb 1992 | Murupara | 2nd | C1 |
| 31 May 1992 | Nottingham | 1st | C1 | |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Merano | 3rd | C1 | |
| 1993 | 25 Jul 1993 | Lofer | 2nd | C1 |
| 1995 | 25 Jun 1995 | Prague | 2nd | C1 |
| 1 Oct 1995 | Ocoee | 2nd | C1 | |
| 1996 | 16 Jun 1996 | Augsburg | 1st | C1 |
| 1997 | 6 Jul 1997 | Bratislava | 3rd | C1 |
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References
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived November 9, 2009)
- Martin Lang at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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