Hermann Roock
Hermann Roock (* 1939 ) is a German canoe athlete.
Life
Hermann Roock was a member of the Harburger Kanusport Harburg e. V. , where he has been canoeing (two-man Canadians) since it was founded in 1953 and won numerous titles and eight German championships with his partner Günter Brümmer .
Because of his sporting success, Roock became a member of the German national canoe team. At the World Championships in 1959, he reached 12th place. In 1963 he finished second with Brümmer in the team competition and won a silver medal. At the World Championships in 1965 he won a bronze medal, at the World Championships in 1967 he won 1st place.
In 1977 he won his second gold medal in the two-man slalom with Norbert Schmidt . He was awarded the silver bay leaf for his athletic achievements.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Spiegel 11/1971
- ↑ Publication of Kanusport Harburg e. V. of March 14, 2011, Article Federal Cross of Merit for Günter Brümmer: ... won with his two-man partners Heinz Göbel and Hermann Roock ... and 8 German championships ...
- ↑ canoeslalom.net
- ↑ Hamburger Abendblatt of August 5, 2017 about Finn Hartstein : Article: The world champion trains on the Süderelbe: ... the forefathers of the success also congratulated. Hermann Roock and Norbert Schmidt won the first and 10 years later of their 5 world championship titles in a two-man Canadian with the national team in 1967 ...
- ↑ Sports report of the Federal Government of September 29, 1973 to the Bundestag - printed matter 7/1040 - page 62.
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| SURNAME | Roock, Hermann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German canoe athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1939 |