Rolf-Dieter Amend
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.
 Portrait of Rolf-Dieter Amend | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe slalom | ||
Representing  East Germany | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1972 Munich | C-2 |
| World Championships | ||
| 1971 Meran | C-2 team |
| 1975 Skopje | C-2 team |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1971 Meran | C-2 |
Amend was born in Magdeburg, Germany. 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
- "Rolf-Dieter Amend verstorben" (in German). Deutscher Kanu-Verband. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
External links
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
- Rolf-Dieter Amend at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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