Tim Wieskötter
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Tim•Wieskötter |
| Used name | Tim•Wieskötter |
| Born | 12 March 1979 in Emsdetten, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 191 cm / 89 kg |
| Affiliations | KC Potsdam, Potsdam (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Tim Wieskötter participated in four Olympic Games from 2000 at Sydney to London 2012. Partnering Ronny Rauhe in the kayak doubles over 500 metres, he won medals of each colour: gold in 2004, silver in 2008 and bronze in 2000. He then moved to the K4-1,000 metres and finished an unfortunate fourth at the 2012 London Games.
At European Championships, Wieskötter won 11 gold and four silver medals. At the Worlds he added seven more gold medals and two each of silver and bronze. Wieskötter was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. He studied engineering management.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Tim Wieskötter | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | Ronny Rauhe | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Tim Wieskötter | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | Ronny Rauhe | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Tim Wieskötter | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | Ronny Rauhe | 2 | Silver | |||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Tim Wieskötter | |||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (11–4–0 2000 Poznań gold: K2 500 m, silver: K2 200 m; 2001 Milano gold: K2 200 m and K2 500 m; 2002 Szeged gold: K2 500 m, silver: K2 200 m; 2004 Poznań gold: K2 500 m; 2005 Poznań gold: K2 500 m, silver: K2 200 m; 2006 Račice gold: K2 200 m and K2 500 m; 2007 Pontevedra gold: K2 500 m, silver: K2 200 m; 2008 Milano gold: K2 500 m; 2010 Trasona gold: K4 1000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (7–2–2 2001 Poznań gold: K2 500 m, silver: K2 200 m; 2002 Sevilla gold: K2 500 m, bronze: K2 200 m; 2003 Gainesville gold: K2 500 m, bronze: K2 200 m; 2005 Zagreb gold: K2 500 m; 2006 Szeged gold: K2 200 m and K2 500 m; 2007 Duisburg gold: K2 500 m, silver: K2 200 m)