Detlef Lewe (20 June 1939, Dortmund – 1 October 2008)[1][2] was a West German-German sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1970s.
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's canoe sprint | ||
Representing  West Germany
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1968 Mexico City | C-1 1000 m |
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1972 Munich | C-1 1000 m |
| World Championships | ||
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1966 East Berlin | C-1 1000 m |
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1971 Belgrade | C-1 500 m |
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1971 Belgrade | C-1 1000 m |
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1963 Jajce | C-1 1000 m |
Sporting career
editCompeting in four Summer Olympics, Lewe earned two medals in the C-1 1000 m event with a silver in 1968 and a bronze in 1972.[1] He also won four canoe sprint world championship medals with three golds (C-1 500 m: 1971, C-1 1000 m: 1966, 1971) and one silver (C-1 1000 m: 1963).[3][4] Lewe also carried the West German flag at the opening ceremonies of the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[2]
Later in life
editAfter the Olympics, Dortmund-born Lewe moved to Munich and became a butcher, a business he ran until prior to his 2008 death.[1][2] His shop was located near the Olympic area where the 1972 Summer Olympics were held.[2] Lewe died in Munich after a brief illness.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Detlef Lewe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
- ^ a b c d e Derwesten.de 1 October 2008 story on Lewe's death Archived 5 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine(in German) - accessed 2 October 2008.
- ^ "Kamber, Raymond, ed. (2008). Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007) – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint). CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. pp. 1–41" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "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" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
