Andreas Ihle
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Andreas•Ihle |
| Used name | Andreas•Ihle |
| Born | 2 June 1979 in Bad Dürrenberg, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Magdeburg, Magdeburg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Andreas Ihle was a German sprint canoeist who participated in four consecutive Olympic Games from 2000 at Sydney until 2012 at London. Finishing fourth in the kayak doubles over 1,000 metres in 2000 with Olaf Winter, Ihle then won a medal of each colour, with silver in 2004 in the K4-1,000 metres, and a surprising gold medal in 2008 with Martin Hollstein in the K2-1,000 metres. Ihle then won a bronze medal four years later at London in the same event.
Ihle was also very successful at European Championships, winning two gold, four silver, and one bronze medal. At the Worlds he added two more golds, three silver, and one bronze medal. Ihle was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Andreas Ihle | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Olaf Winter | 4 | ||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Andreas Ihle | |||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Andreas Ihle | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Martin Hollstein | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Andreas Ihle | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Martin Hollstein | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (2–4–1 2001 Milano silver: K4 1000 m; 2005 Poznań bronze: K2 1000 m; 2006 Račice silver: K2 1000 m; 2007 Pontevedra silver: K2 1000 m; 2010 Trasona gold: K2 1000 m; 2011 Beograd gold: K2 1000 m; 2012 Zagreb silver: K2 1000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (2–3–1 2001 Poznań gold: K4 1000 m; 2002 Sevilla silver: K4 1000 m; 2003 Gainesville bronze: K4 1000 m; 2005 Zagreb silver: K2 1000 m; 2006 Szeged silver: K2 1000 m; 2010 Poznań gold: K2 1000 m)