Frank Fischer
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1983 Tampere | K-2 500 m |
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1983 Tampere | K-2 1000 m |
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1985 Mechelen | K-4 500 m |
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1986 Montreal | K-4 500 m |
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1981 Nottingham | K-2 1000 m |
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1982 Belgrade | K-4 500 m |
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1986 Montreal | K-2 1000 m |
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1981 Nottingham | K-2 500 m |
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1985 Mechelen | K-4 1000 m |
Frank Fischer is an East German sprint canoer who competed from 1981 to 1986. He won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds (K-2 500 m: 1983, K-2 1000 m: 1983, K-4 500 m: 1985, 1986), three silvers (K-2 1000 m: 1981, 1986; K-4 500 m: 1982), and two bronzes (K-2 500 m: 1981, K-4 1000 m: 1985).[1][2]
Personal life[]
Fischer's wife, Sarina, won a gold medal in women's swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow in the 4 x 100 m freestyle relay (anchor leg) and competed in the qualifying round of the 4 x 100 m medley relay.[3][4] His daughter, Fanny, won the gold medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing along with nine ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medals of her own.[1][3][5] His sister, Birgit Fischer, won twelve medals in canoeing at the Summer Olympics between 1980 and 2004.[3] Fischer's son, Falco, is also a canoer.
References[]
- ^ a b ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007. Archived January 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Yahoo! August 19, 2008 article on Fanny Fischer's (daughter) relationship to her aunt Birgit (sister). - accessed August 22, 2008.
- ^ Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Swimming (Women)". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition. London: Aurum Press Limited. pp. 996, 1000.
- ^ "2007 ICF Flatwater Racing World Championships official website". Archived from the original on 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- German male canoeists
- Living people
- ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak
- German canoeist stubs