Manuela Mucke
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Manuela•Mucke |
| Used name | Manuela•Mucke |
| Born | 30 January 1975 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 73 kg |
| Affiliations | KC Potsdam, Potsdam (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
German flatwater canoeist Manuela Mucke won two gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta and the 2000 Sydney Olympics with the kayak fours. She was also very successful at World Championships, winning four gold medals, eight silver medals and one bronze. At European Championships she added two medals of each colour.
Domestically, she won 37 national titles. Mucke retired in 2004 when she was not selected for the Athens Games. She was a trained hotel clerk by profession and became a clerk for a real estate and housing management company. Mucke also later participated in dragon boat competitions. She was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Manuela Mucke | |||
| Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Manuela Mucke | |||
| Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 4 h1 r2/3 | |||||
| Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (2–2–2 2000 Poznań gold: K4 1000 m, silver: K4 200 m, bronze: K1 1000 m; 2001 Milano gold: K2 1000 m, silver: K4 500 m; 2002 Szeged bronze: K2 1000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (4–8–1 1995 Duisburg gold: K4 500 m, silver: K4 200 m; 1997 Dartmouth gold: K4 200 m; 1998 Szeged gold: K4 500 m; 1999 Milano silver: K2 1000 m and K4 500 m; 2001 Poznań gold: K2 1000 m, silver: K4 500 m; 2002 Sevilla silver: K2 500 m, K2 1000 m, and K4 500 m, bronze: K4 200 m; 2003 Gainesville silver: K2 1000 m)