Olaf Heukrodt

Olaf Heukrodt

Olaf Heukrodt (born 23 January 1962 in Magdeburg) is a German sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, Heukrodt won five medals with one gold (C-1 500 m: 1988), two silvers (C-2 1000 m: 1980, C-2 1000 m: 1988), and two bronzes (C-1 500 m: 1980, 1992). Heukrodt also won 13 medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with seven golds (C-1 500 m: 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987; C-1 1000 m: 1987, C-2 1000 m: 1985), four silvers (C-1 500 m: 1989, C-2 1000 m: 1981, 1983; C-4 1000 m: 1991), and two bronzes (C-1 500 m: 1991, C-2 1000 m: 1982). In October 1986, he was awarded a Star of People's Friendship in gold (second class) for his sporting success. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Olaf Heukrodt is the 3,210th most popular athlete, the 6,246th most popular biography from Germany and the 345th most popular German Athlete.

Olaf Heukrodt is most famous for being a successful East German sprint canoeist who competed in the 1980s. He won multiple medals at international competitions, including the World Championships.