Mario from Appen
Mario von Appen (born July 31, 1965 in Hamburg ) is a former German canoeist . He became Olympic champion in a four-man kayak in 1992 and was awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf on June 23, 1993.
Mario von Appen began his career at SV Hamburg Police , for whom he won several medals at German championships in the 1980s. In 1988 he moved to KG Essen , in 1989 he won his first world championship medal. It was not until 1992 that Mario von Appen won the German championships for the first time. After winning the 1992 Olympic Games over 1000 m with Oliver Kegel , Thomas Reineck and André Wohllebe , Mario von Appen was part of the regular line-up of the German four-person kayak for several years. In 1993 he won three world championship medals, two of which were gold. In 1994 he won the German championship in single over 500 meters.
literature
- National Olympic Committee for Germany: Barcelona 92. The German Olympic team . Frankfurt am Main 1992
Individual evidence
- ↑ Landessportbund Niedersachsen e. V., VIBSS: The Federal President and his duties in the field of sport: .... On June 23, 1993, Federal President von Weizsäcker signed .... disabled and non-disabled athletes, namely the medal winners of the Olympic and Paraalympic Games in 1992 the silver bay leaf from ...
- ↑ German Canoe Championships 500 meters
Web links
- Mario von Appen in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Appen, Mario from |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German canoeists |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |