Manfred Glöckner (18 January 1936 – 8 October 2005)[1] was an East German slalom canoeist who competed in the 1950s and the 1960s. He won four gold medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships (Mixed C-2: 1957; C-2 team: 1959, 1963; Mixed C-2 team: 1957).[2]

Manfred Glöckner
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  East Germany
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1957 Augsburg Mixed C-2
Gold medal – first place 1957 Augsburg Mixed C-2 team
Gold medal – first place 1959 Geneva C-2 team
Gold medal – first place 1963 Spittal C-2 team

On 14 July 1990, Glöckner was elected President of the newly founded Landes-Kanu-Verbandes Brandenburg (State Canoe Association of Brandenburg), a position he held until 2005. In March 2005, Glöckner was appointed honorary president and died seven months later at the age of 69.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Manfred Glöckner verstorben Ehrenpräsident des LKV wurde 69 Jahre alt" [Manfred Glöckner died Honorary President of the LKV was 69 years old]. Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten (in German). 11 October 2005. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018.
  2. ^ 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.