Ramona Portwich
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Ramona•Portwich |
| Used name | Ramona•Portwich |
| Born | 5 January 1967 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Empor Rostock, Rostock (GER) / KC Limmer, Hannover (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 5 |
Biography
German flatwater canoeist Ramona Portwich won the gold medal with the K-4 500 at the 1988 Seoul Olympics representing East Germany. She also won two more gold medals representing re-unified Germany with the K-2 500, partnering Anke Nothnagel-von Seck at Barcelona 1992, and with the K-4 500 in 1996 at Atlanta. Portwich also won two more silvers with the K-4 500 in 1992, and K-2 500 with Birgit Fischer-Schmidt in 1996. She also won 13 gold, three silvers and one bronze at the ICF Flatwater Canoe World Championships.
Domestically, Portwich won 13 East German and six German national titles. A graduated sports teacher, Portwich later turned to coaching and worked at the Regional Olympic Center in Hannover, and then as national coach in Austria, and finally at the Regional Olympic Center in Rostock.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GDR |
Ramona Portwich | |||
| Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Ramona Portwich | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Anke von Seck | 1 | Gold | |||
| Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Ramona Portwich | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Birgit Fischer | 2 | Silver | |||
| Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Marathon World Championship (0–1–0 1996 Vaxholm silver: K2 (competed for Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (13–2–1 1987 Duisburg gold: K4 500 m (competed for East Germany); 1989 Plovdiv gold: K2 5000 m (competed for East Germany); 1990 Poznań gold: K2 500 m, K2 5000 m, and K4 500 m (competed for East Germany); 1991 Paris gold: K2 500 m, K2 5000 m, and K4 500 m (competed for Germany); 1993 København gold: K2 5000 m and K4 500 m, bronze: K2 500 m (competed for Germany); 1994 Ciudad de México gold: K4 500 m, silver: K4 200 m (competed for Germany); 1995 Duisburg gold: K2 500 m and K4 500 m, silver: K4 200 m (competed for Germany))