| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Kay•Bluhm |
| Used name | Kay•Bluhm |
| Born | 13 October 1968 in Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg (GER) |
| Measurements | 191 cm / 86 kg |
| Affiliations | ASK Vorwärts Potsdam, Potsdam (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
German flatwater canoeist Kay Bluhm partnered André Wohllebe in the K-2 500 event at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and finished seventh, representing East Germany. He also won the bronze medal with the K-4 1,000 team. Bluhm then represented re-unified Germany at the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Games, with new partner Torsten Gutsche. They won three gold and two silver medals in the K-2 500 and 1,000 events. Bluhm also won seven gold, four silver and three bronze medals at the ICF Flatwater Canoe World Championships.
Domestically, Bluhm won the K-1 and K-2 500 titles in 1988-89, and also the K-2 1,000 and K-4 1,000 in 1987-88. After re-unification, he added the K-1 500 national title in 1995, the K-2 500 title in 1991, 1994-96, and the K-2 1,000 title in 1991 and 1994. Bluhm later married his non-Olympian teammate Daniela Gleue. In 1992 he was awarded the German media award BAMBI. He also received the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GDR |
Kay Bluhm | |||
| Kayak Doubles (K2), 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | André Wohllebe | 7 | ||||
| Kayak Fours (K4), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | East Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Kay Bluhm | |||
| Kayak Doubles (K2), 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | Torsten Gutsche | 1 | Gold | |||
| Kayak Doubles (K2), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Torsten Gutsche | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Kay Bluhm | |||
| Kayak Doubles (K2), 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | Torsten Gutsche | 1 | Gold | |||
| Kayak Doubles (K2), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Torsten Gutsche | 2 | Silver |
| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | 4 August 1992 | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | Kayak Doubles (K2), 1,000 metres, Men | Heat #2 | 3:13.36 | 1 |
| 1992 Summer Olympics | 5 August 1992 | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | Kayak Doubles (K2), 500 metres, Men | Heat #2 | 1:28.11 | 1 |
