Michael Senft
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Michael•Senft |
| Used name | Michael•Senft |
| Born | 28 September 1972 in Bad Kreuznach, Rheinland-Pfalz (GER) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 74 kg |
| Affiliations | RKV Bad Kreuznach, Bad Kreuznach (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
German whitewater canoeist Michael Senft partnered André Ehrenberg at the 1996 Atlanta and the 2000 Sydney Games. The pair won the bronze medal in the Canadian doubles in 1996, and finished eighth in 2000. In 2004 at Athens, Senft then partnered Christian Bahmannn and they finished an unfortunate fourth.
At World Championships, Senft won a gold medal in 1995 with Bahmann, and three more silvers and two bronzes. At European Championships, he won a medal of each colour. Senft later became manager of the Regional Whitewater Olympic Center at Augsburg.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Canoe Slalom (Canoeing) | GER |
Michael Senft | |||
| Canadian Doubles, Slalom, Men (Olympic) | André Ehrenberg | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Canoe Slalom (Canoeing) | GER |
Michael Senft | |||
| Canadian Doubles, Slalom, Men (Olympic) | André Ehrenberg | 8 | ||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Canoe Slalom (Canoeing) | GER |
Michael Senft | |||
| Canadian Doubles, Slalom, Men (Olympic) | Christian Bahmann | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Slalom World Championships (1–3–2 1995 Nottingham bronze: C2 team; 1997 Três Coroas silver: C2, bronze: C2 team; 2002 Bourg St.-Maurice silver: C2 team; 2003 Augsburg silver: C2 team; 2005 Penrith gold: C2 and C2 team (non-medal event))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Canoe Slalom Championships (1–1–1 1996 Augsburg gold: C2 team; 2000 Mezzana gold: C2 team (non-medal event); 2002 Bratislava bronze: C2 team; 2005 Tacen silver: C2 team)