Heike Singer
Heike Klein , née Heike Singer , (born July 14, 1964 in Rodewisch ) is a former German canoeist . In 1988 she became Olympic champion in a four-person kayak in Seoul with Birgit Schmidt , Anke Nothnagel and Ramona Portwich . For this victory she was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold. In 1989 she became double world champion in K2 with Anke Nothnagel and K4 with Monika Bunke and Ramona Portwich.
Heike Singer started for SC Berlin-Grünau and was a member of the GDR 's national canoe team from 1985 to 1989 . Then she ended her sporting career and devoted herself to her professional career, u. a. in key account management (air travel, hotel and events).
Sporting successes
- 1985 world champion in quad kayak, Mechelen / Belgium
- 1986 GDR champion in one, two and four kayaks, Brandenburg an der Havel
- 1988 Olympic champion in K4, Seoul / South Korea
- 1989 world champion in two (with Anke Nothnagel) and four kayaks, Plovdiv / Bulgaria
Individual evidence
- ↑ Neues Deutschland , 12./13. November 1988, p. 4
Web links
- Heike Singer in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Singer, Heike |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Klein, Heike (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German canoeist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rodewisch |