Rolf-Dieter Amend

German slalom canoeist (1949–2022)

Rolf-Dieter Amend

Amend in 2007
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich C-2
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1971 Meran C-2 team
Gold medal – first place 1975 Skopje C-2 team
Silver medal – second place 1971 Meran C-2

Rolf-Dieter Amend (21 March 1949 – 4 January 2022) was a German slalom canoeist who competed in the 1970s. He won a gold medal in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Amend was born in Magdeburg. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (C-2 team: 1971, 1975) and a silver (C-2: 1971). He died on 4 January 2022, at the age of 72.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Rolf-Dieter Amend verstorben" (in German). Deutscher Kanu-Verband. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  • Kamber, Raymond, ed. (2008). Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007) – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines. CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. pp. 42–83 at WebCite (archived 9 November 2009). Additional archives: 11 March 2016.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rolf-Dieter Amend". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.

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