Carola Zirzow
Carola Zirzow (born 15 September 1954, in Prenzlau) is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1970s. She won two medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal with a gold in the K-1 500 m and a bronze in the K-2 500 m events.[1]
 Bärbel Köster (left) and Carola Zirzow (right) while training in Montreal, 1976. | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's canoe sprint | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1976 Montreal | K-1 500 m |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1976 Montreal | K-2 500 m |
| World Championships | ||
| 1974 Mexico City | K-4 500 m |
| 1975 Belgrade | K-2 500 m |
| 1975 Belgrade | K-4 500 m |
Zirzow also won three gold medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with one in the K-2 500 m event (1975) and two in the K-4 500 m (1974, 1975).
References
- "Carola ZIRZOW - Olympic Canoe Sprint", International Olympic Committee, 2016-06-12, retrieved 2019-01-18
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-01-05)
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carola Zirzow". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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