Anke Nothnagel-von Seck
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Anke•Nothnagel-von Seck |
| Used name | Anke•Nothnagel-von Seck |
| Born | 10 September 1966 in Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg (GER) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Empor Rostock, Rostock (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
German flatwater canoeist Anke Nothnagel partnered Birgit Fischer-Schmidt at the 1988 Seoul Olympics in the K-2 500, and they won the gold medal representing East Germany. Under her married name, von Seck, she then partnered Ramona Portwich at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, representing re-unified Germany, and again won the gold medal. With the K-4 500 she also won gold in 1988, and silver in 1992.
At the ICF Flatwater Canoe World Championships, von Seck won ten gold medals between 1987-91, all in K-2 or K-4 500. In 1987 she won her only East German individual national title beating Birgit Fischer-Schmidt in the K-1 500. She also won three more titles in other events. By profession, von Seck became a teacher for sport and biology at a grammar school in Dachau near München. She also worked as a canoe coach with KG München.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GDR |
Anke Nothnagel | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Birgit Schmidt | 1 | Gold | |||
| Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Anke von Seck | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Ramona Portwich | 1 | Gold | |||
| Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (10–0–0 1987 Duisburg gold: K2 500 m and K4 500 m (competed as Anke Nothnagel for East Germany); 1989 Plovdiv gold: K2 500 m and K4 500 m (competed as Anke Nothnagel for East Germany); 1990 Poznań gold: K2 500 m, K2 5000 m, and K4 500 m (competed as Anke von Seck for East Germany), 1991 Paris gold: K2 500 m, K2 5000 m, and K4 500 m (competed as Anke von Seck for Germany))