Meinrad Miltenberger

Meinrad Miltenberger (6 December 1924, Herdecke, Westphalia – 10 September 1993, Herdecke) was a German sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the K-2 1000 m event at Melbourne in 1956.

Meinrad Miltenberger
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1956 MelbourneK-2 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1954 MâconK-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place1958 PragueK-1 4 x 500 m
Silver medal – second place1954 MâconK-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1958 PragueK-2 500 m

Miltenberger also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-1 4 x 500 m: 1958, K-2 500 m: 1954), a silver (K-1 500 m: 1954), and a bronze (K-2 500 m: 1958).

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