Angelika Bahmann
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Angelika•Bahmann |
| Used name | Angelika•Bahmann |
| Born | 1 April 1952 in Plauen im Vogtland, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 69 kg |
| Affiliations | SC DHfK, Leipzig (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Whitewater canoeist Angelika Bahmann was the mother of Christian Bahmann who participated in the 2004 Athens Olympics. Angelika herself won the gold medal in the K-1 at the 1972 München Olympics, where canoe slalom events were held on the canoe slalom course of Augsburg for the first time (and for the last time until 1992). In 1971 and 1977 she won the K-1 World Championship (in 1971 also with the East German team). In 1975 and 1977 she also won team silvers, and in 1975 a bronze medal in the K-1. From 1970-72 and in 1976 she was East German champion.
Bahmann later worked as a physiotherapist and spent some time in coaching. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics she was among the German national coaching team. She was inducted into the German Canoe Slalom Hall of Fame.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Canoe Slalom (Canoeing) | GDR |
Angelika Bahmann | |||
| Kayak Singles, Slalom, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Olympic family relations
- Mother of Christian Bahmann
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Slalom World Championships (3–2–1 1971 Meran gold: K1 and K1 team; 1975 Skopje silver: K1 team, bronze: K1; 1977 Spittal an der Drau gold: K1, silver: K1 team)