Roswitha Esser

Roswitha Esser (German pronunciation: [ʁɔsˈviːtaː ˈɛsɐ] ⓘ; born 18 January 1941 in Bad Godesberg) is a West German sprint canoeist who competed from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won two gold medals in the K-2 500 m event (1964, 1968).

Roswitha Esser
Medal record
Women's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1964 TokyoK-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place1968 Mexico CityK-2 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1963 JajceK-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place1970 CopenhagenK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place1963 JacjeK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place1966 East BerlinK-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place1966 East BerlinK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place1971 BelgradeK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1970 CopenhagenK-4 500 m

Esser also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 500 m: 1963, 1970), four silvers (K-1 500 m: 1966, K-4 500 m: 1963, 1966, 1971), and a bronze (K-4 500 m: 1970).

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