Michel Scheuer
Michel Scheuer (20 May 1927 – 31 March 2015) was a West German sprint canoeist, born in Rodange, Luxembourg, who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won three medals with a gold (1956: K-2 1000 m) and two bronzes (1952, 1956: K-1 10000 m).
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
Representing  | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1956 Melbourne | K-2 1000 m |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1952 Helsinki | K-1 10000 m |
| 1956 Melbourne | K-1 10000 m |
| World Championships | ||
| 1958 Prague | K-4 1000 m |
| 1958 Prague | K-4 10000 m |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1954 Mâcon | K-2 1000 m |
Scheuer also won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships; two gold (K-4 1000 m and K-4 10000 m: both 1958) and a silver (K-2 1000m:1954). Scheuer died at the age of 87 in 2015.[1]
References
- Michel Scheuer's obituary (in German)
External links
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 21 January 2009). Additional archives: Wayback Machine.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 9 November 2009)
- Michel Scheuer at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Michael Scheuer at the International Olympic Committee
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