Michel Scheuer
Michel Scheuer (born May 20, 1927 in Rodange , Luxembourg ; † March 31, 2015 in Krefeld ) was a German canoeist and canoe trainer . He was an Olympic champion in two-man kayaks in 1956 .
Scheuer won the bronze medal in a single kayak over 10,000 m at the Olympic Games in 1952 and 1956 . The 1956 Olympic Games ended for him with winning the gold medal in a two-man kayak over 1,000 m with Meinrad Miltenberger . In the same discipline he finished second with Gustav Schmidt at the canoe racing world championships in 1954 . At the canoe racing world championships in 1958 he won the titles in the four-person kayak over 1,000 and 10,000 m with Gustav Schmidt, Georg Lietz and Theo Kleine . At German championships in 1952 and 1954 he won two single kayak titles.
He was a member of the Bertasee Duisburg canoeing club , where he led the youth and senior training courses after retiring. He last lived in Krefeld . Scheuer was awarded both the Silver Laurel Leaf and the Golden Badge of Honor from the German Canoe Association (DKV).
Web links
- Michel Scheuer in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
- Melbourne winner Scheuer: The trip to Sydney remained a dream . RP Online , August 17, 2000
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bertasee mourns the loss of Olympic champion Michel Scheuer . derwesten.de, April 7, 2015.
- ^ Website of Bertasee Duisburg
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| SURNAME | Scheuer, Michel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German canoeists |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rodange , Luxembourg |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 31, 2015 |
| Place of death | Krefeld |