Uwe Madeja
Uwe Madeja (born 6 February 1959) is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won a silver in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
Representing  | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1980 Moscow | C-2 1000 m |
| World Championships | ||
| 1981 Nottingham | C-2 1000 m |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1982 Belgrade | C-2 1000 m |
| 1985 Mechelen | C-2 500 m |
Madeja also won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (C-2 1000 m: 1981) and two bronzes (C-2 500 m: 1985, C-2 1000 m: 1982).
He is married to Silvia Rinka, who competed for East Germany in swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the breaststroke.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Uwe Madeja". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- 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)
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