Herbert Klepp

Herbert Klepp (born 14 May 1923) is an Austrian sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (K-4 1000 m: 1948) and two bronzes (K-1 4 x 500 m and K-4 1000 m: both 1950).

Herbert Klepp
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1948 LondonK-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place1950 CopenhagenK-1 4 x 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1950 CopenhagenK-4 1000 m

Klepp also competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, earning his best finish tenth in the K-1 10000 m event. He also competed in the K-2 1000 m event, but was eliminated in the heats.

References
  • 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. "Herbert Klepp". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20.
  • Herbert Klepp at Olympedia


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