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Olaf Heukrodt

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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 3,253rd most popular athlete, the 6,269th most popular biography from Germany and the 356th 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.

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Among athletes, Olaf Heukrodt ranks 3,253 out of 6,025. Before him are Domenico Semeraro, Abdullo Tangriev, Sylvia Rose, Andrew Triggs Hodge, Ann Kristin Flatland, and Jessica Watson. After him are Martine Ohr, Włodzimierz Zawadzki, Sturla Holm Lægreid, Beatrix Schröer, Urszula Kielan, and Jeroen Duyster.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Olaf Heukrodt ranks 884. Before him are Nico Rienks, Sylvia Rose, Leif Engqvist, Kossi Efoui, Volodymyr Sheiko, and Ronny Jordan. After him are Kevin Lima, Sylvie Daigle, Sarika, Annika Falkengren, Gregory Chamitoff, and Lee Aaron.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Olaf Heukrodt ranks 6,272 out of 7,253. Before him are Ümit Karan (1976), Diego Demme (1991), Anke Rehlinger (1976), Sylvia Rose (1962), Bettina Zimmermann (1975), and Emily Atef (1973). After him are Beatrix Schröer (1963), Hubert Schwarz (1960), Louis Hofmann (1997), Carl-Uwe Steeb (1967), André Breitenreiter (1973), and Günther Eger (1964).

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Among ATHLETES In Germany

Among athletes born in Germany, Olaf Heukrodt ranks 356. Before him are Karsten Brannasch (1966), Ingo Spelly (1966), Nicole Uphoff (1967), Ramona Portwich (1967), Frank Klawonn (1966), and Sylvia Rose (1962). After him are Beatrix Schröer (1963), Günther Eger (1964), Andreas Dittmer (1972), Anke von Seck (1966), Mario Von Appen (1965), and Kerstin Behrendt (1967).

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