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Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (1058)

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Athlete Nation(s) Sport(s) Role(s) Era Notes
Márton Joób HUN CSP Olympics 2004 3–0–1 2003 Gainesville gold: C4 1000 m; 2006 Szeged bronze: C4 200 m; 2007 Duisburg gold: C4 200 m and C4 500 m
István Joós HUN CSP Olympics 1980 0–2–1 1977 Sofia silver: K4 10000 m; 1978 Beograd bronze: K1 10000 m; 1981 Nottingham silver: K2 10000 m
Fernando Jorge CUB
EOR		 CSP Olympics 2016—2024 0–4–1 2017 Račice silver: C2 1000 m; 2018 Montemor-o-Velho silver: C1 5000 m and C2 1000 m; 2019 Szeged silver: C2 1000 m, bronze: C1 1000 m
Emma Jørgensen DEN CSP Olympics / Closing Flagbearer 2016—2024 1–2–2 2014 Moskva gold: K2 1000 m; 2017 Račice silver: K1 200 m, bronze: K1 500 m; 2018 Montemor-o-Velho silver: K1 200 m; 2019 Szeged bronze: K1 200 m
Stein Jorgensen USA CSP Olympics 1996—2000 1–0–0 1995 Duisburg gold: K2 200 m
Sébastien Jouve FRA CSP Olympics 2008—2016 3–2–3 2009 Dartmouth silver: K4 1000 m, bronze: K1 4×200 m; 2010 Poznań gold: K2 200 m and K1 4×200 m; 2011 Szeged gold: K2 200 m; 2013 Duisburg bronze: K2 500 m; 2014 Moskva silver: K1 4×200 m, bronze: K2 200 m
Nicolae Juravschi MDA
ROU
URS		 CSP Olympics / Administrator 1988—2001 8–2–1 1989 Plovdiv gold: C2 500 m, C4 500 m, and C4 1000 m (competed for the Soviet Union); 1990 Poznań gold: C2 500 m, C4 500 m, and C4 1000 m (competed for the Soviet Union); 1991 Paris gold: C4 500 m and C4 1000 m, silver: C2 500 m, bronze: C2 1000 m (competed for the Soviet Union); 1995 Duisburg silver: C2 500 m (competed for Moldova)
Mihhail Kaaleste RUS
URS		 CSP Olympics 1956 0–0–2 1958 Praha bronze: K2 1000 m and K4 1000 m
Andrey Kabanov RUS CSP Olympics 1996 4–4–3 1993 København silver: C4 500 m and C4 1000 m; 1994 Ciudad de México gold: C4 200 m; 1997 Dartmouth bronze: C4 500 m; 1998 Szeged silver: C4 1000 m, bronze: C2 200 m and C4 500 m; 1999 Milano gold: C4 200 m, C4 500 m, and C4 1000 m; 2002 Sevilla silver: C4 500 m
Tomasz Kaczor POL CSP Olympics 2012—2016 0–1–0 2019 Szeged silver: C1 1000 m
Juraj Kadnár TCH
SVK		 CSP Olympics 1992—1996 0–0–1 1991 Paris bronze: K2 10000 m (competed for Czechoslovakia)
Adi Kainz AUT CSP Olympics 1936 0–0–1 1938 Vaxholm bronze: K2 10000 m (competed for Germany)
Igor Kalashnikov RUS CSP YOG / Opening Flagbearer 2010 0–1–0 2019 Szeged silver: K4 1000 m
Siarhei Kalesnik BLR
URS
EUN		 CSP Olympics 1988—1996 3–3–0 1989 Plovdiv silver: K2 500 m (competed for the Soviet Union); 1990 Poznań gold: K1 500 m and K2 500 m, silver: K4 1000 m (competed for the Soviet Union); 1994 Ciudad de México gold: K1 200 m (competed for Belarus); 1995 Duisburg silver: K1 200 m (competed for Belarus)
Grzegorz Kaleta POL CSP Olympics 1992—1996 0–2–3 1989 Plovdiv bronze: K4 10000 m; 1990 Poznań silver: K4 10000 m; 1993 København silver: K4 10000 m; 1995 Duisburg bronze: K4 500 m and K4 1000 m
Maggie Kalka FIN FEN Olympics 1952 1–0–0 1938 Vaxholm gold: K1 600 m
Mateusz Kamiński POL CSP Olympics 2016—2020 0–0–2 2015 Milano bronze: C1 1000 m; 2017 Račice bronze: C1 5000 m
Zoltán Kammerer HUN CSP Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1996—2012 3–6–6 1997 Dartmouth gold: K4 500 m; 1999 Milano gold: K4 1000 m, bronze: K4 500 m; 2001 Poznań silver: K4 1000 m; 2002 Sevilla bronze: K2 500 m; 2003 Gainesville silver: K4 1000 m; 2006 Szeged gold: K2 1000 m, bronze: K2 500 m; 2007 Duisburg bronze: K2 500 m and K2 1000 m; 2009 Dartmouth silver: K2 500 m; 2010 Poznań silver: K2 1000 m; 2014 Moskva bronze: K4 1000 m; 2015 Milano silver: K4 1000 m; 2017 Račice silver: K4 1000 m
Stefan Kapłaniak POL CSP Olympics 1956—1964 2–0–0 1958 Praha gold: K1 500 m and K2 500 m
Bohuslav Karlík CZE
TCH		 CSP Olympics 1936—1952 1–1–1 1938 Vaxholm gold: C2 10000 m, silver: C2 1000 m; 1950 København bronze: C2 10000 m
Tommy Karls SWE CSP Olympics 1984 0–1–0 1985 Mechelen silver: K4 10000 m
Anna Karlsson SWE CSP Olympics 2004 0–1–3 1997 Dartmouth bronze: K4 200 m; 1998 Szeged silver: K4 200 m, bronze: K2 1000 m; 2006 Szeged bronze: K4 200 m
Eva Karlsson SWE CSP Olympics 1984 0–0–1 1981 Nottingham bronze: K4 500 m
Georgy Karyukhin URS
UKR		 CSP Olympics 1968 1–0–2 1966 East Berlin gold: K1 4×500 m, bronze: K2 500 m and K4 1000 m
Ilse Kaschube GDR CSP Olympics 1972 2–0–0 1973 Tampere gold: K2 500 m; 1974 Ciudad de México gold: K4 500 m
Maria Kazanecka-Górecka POL CSP Olympics 1976 0–0–1 1975 Beograd bronze: K2 500 m (competed as Maria Kazanecka)
Milko Kazanov BUL CSP Olympics 1992—2004 0–0–1 2002 Sevilla bronze: K4 1000 m
Oliver Kegel GER
FRG		 CSP Olympics 1984—1992 4–2–2 1981 Nottingham bronze: K4 1000 m (competed for West Germany); 1987 Duisburg bronze: K4 10000 m (competed for West Germany): 1991 Paris gold: K4 500 m and K4 10000 m, silver: K4 1000 m (competed for Germany); 1993 København gold: K4 1000 m and K4 10000 m, silver: K4 500 m (competed for Germany)
Imre Kemecsey HUN CSP Olympics 1960—1964 0–1–1 1966 East Berlin silver: K1 4×500 m, bronze: K1 1000 m
Erich Kemnitz FRG CSP Olympics 1968 0–1–0 1970 København silver: K4 10000 m
Corrina Kennedy CAN CSP Olympics 1996 2–1–1 1994 Ciudad de México gold: K2 200 m, bronze: K4 200 m; 1995 Duisburg gold: K4 200 m; 1997 Dartmouth silver: K4 200 m
Grant Kenny AUS CSP Olympics 1984—1988 0–0–1 1986 Montréal bronze: K2 1000 m
Terry Kent USA CSP Olympics 1984—1992 0–1–0 1990 Poznań silver: K2 500 m
Alexandra Keresztesi ARG CSP Olympics 2016 2–0–1 2002 Sevilla bronze: K4 1000 m (competed for Hungary); 2006 Szeged gold: K4 1000 m (competed for Hungary); 2007 Duisburg gold: K4 1000 m (competed for Hungary)
Ibragim Khasanov URS
TJK		 CSP Olympics / Administrator 1960—1995 0–1–0 1963 Jajce silver: K1 4×500 m
Andrey Khimich URS
UKR		 CSP Olympics 1964 0–1–0 1966 Ost-Berlin silver: C2 10000 m
Volha Khudzenka BLR CSP Olympics 2012—2020 4–2–5 2011 Szeged bronze: K4 500 m; 2013 Duisburg bronze: K4 500 m; 2014 Moskva bronze: K4 500 m and K1 4×200 m; 2015 Milano gold: K4 500 m; 2017 Račice gold: K1 500 m; 2018 Montemor-o-Velho bronze: K1 500 m; 2019 Szeged gold: K2 200 m and K2 500 m, silver: K1 500 m and K4 500 m
Lyudmila Khvedosyuk-Pinayeva RUS
URS		 CSP Olympics 1964—1972 7–3–0 1963 Jajce gold: K4 500 m, silver: K1 500 m and K2 500 m (competed as Lyudmila Khvedosyuk); 1966 East Berlin gold: K1 500 m and K4 500 m, (competed as Lyudmila Pinayeva); 1970 København gold: K1 500 m (competed as Lyudmila Pinayeva); 1971 Beograd gold: K1 500 m and K4 500 m (competed as Lyudmila Pinayeva); 1973 Tampere gold: K4 500 m, silver: K2 500 m (competed as Lyudmila Pinayeva)
Mariya Kichasova-Skoryk UKR CSP Olympics / YOG 2010—2020 0–0–1 2018 Montemor-o-Velho bronze: K2 200 m (competed as Mariya Kichasova-Skoryk)
Stefan Kiraj GER CSP Olympics 2016 1–1–1 2011 Szeged bronze: C1 4×200 m; 2013 Duisburg silver: C1 4×200 m; 2017 Račice gold: C4 1000 m
Gunar Kirchbach GER CSP Olympics 1996 2–0–3 1993 København bronze: C2 500 m; 1994 Ciudad de México gold: C2 1000 m; 1995 Duisburg bronze: C2 500 m and C2 1000 m; 1997 Dartmouth gold: C2 1000 m
Miroslav Kirchev BUL CSP Olympics 2012—2016 0–1–0 2014 Moskva silver: K1 1000 m
Sergey Kirsanov URS
UKR
EUN		 CSP Olympics 1988—1992 3–2–2 1986 Montréal silver: K4 500 m (competed for the Soviet Union); 1987 Duisburg gold: K4 500 m, bronze: K4 1000 m (competed for the Soviet Union); 1989 Plovdiv gold: K4 500 m (competed for the Soviet Union); 1990 Poznań gold: K4 500 m, silver: K4 1000 m (competed for the Soviet Union); 1991 Paris bronze: K4 500 m (competed for the Soviet Union)
Lajos Kiss HUN CSP Olympics 1956 0–1–0 1958 Praha silver: K1 4×500 m
Tamás Kiss HUN CSP Olympics 2008 0–0–2 2014 Moskva bronze: C4 1000 m; 2015 Milano bronze: C4 1000 m
Shinobu Kitamoto JPN CSP Olympics 2004—2012 0–0–1 2010 Poznań bronze: K1 200 m
Theo Kleine GER
FRG		 CSP Olympics 1956 2–0–0 1958 Praha gold: K4 1000 m and K4 10000 m (competed for West Germany)
Ivans Klementjevs LAT
URS		 CSP Olympics 1988—1996 7–3–3 1983 Tampere silver: C2 500 m (competed for the Soviet Union); 1985 Mechelen gold: C1 1000 m (competed for the Soviet Union); 1986 Montréal silver: C1 1000 m (competed for the Soviet Union); 1987 Duisburg bronze: C1 1000 m (competed for the Soviet Union); 1989 Plovdiv gold: C1 1000 m and C1 10000 m (competed for the Soviet Union); 1990 Poznań gold: C1 1000 m, bronze: C1 10000 m (competed for the Soviet Union); 1991 Paris gold: C1 1000 m, silver: C1 10000 m (competed for the Soviet Union); 1993 København gold: C1 1000 m (competed for Latvia); 1994 Ciudad de México gold: C1 1000 m (competed for Latvia); 1995 Duisburg bronze: C1 1000 m (competed for Latvia)
Herbert Klepp AUT CSP Olympics 1948 0–1–2 1948 London silver: K4 1000 m; 1950 København bronze: K1 4×500 m and K4 1000 m
Ludvík Klíma CZE
TCH		 CSP Olympics 1936—1948 0–0–1 1948 London bronze: K4 1000 m
Andrzej Klimaszewski POL CSP Olympics 1980 0–3–2 1977 Sofia bronze: K4 10000 m; 1978 Beograd silver: K4 10000 m; 1979 Duisburg silver: K4 10000 m; 1981 Nottingham silver: K4 10000 m; 1983 Tampere bronze: K4 10000 m
Lennart Klingström SWE CSP Olympics 1948 3–1–0 1948 London gold: K1 4×500 m and K4 1000 m; 1950 København gold: K1 4×500 m, silver: K1 500 m
Serhiy Klymniuk UKR CSP Olympics 2000 0–0–1 2003 Gainesville bronze: C2 200 m
Ivana Kmeťová SVK CSP Olympics 2008—2012 0–1–2 2007 Duisburg silver: K2 200 m; 2009 Dartmouth bronze: K2 200 m; 2010 Poznań bronze: K2 200 m
Slavomír Kňazovický TCH
SVK		 CSP Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1992—2000 0–1–2 1994 Ciudad de México bronze: C4 500 m (competed for Slovakia); 1998 Szeged silver: C1 200 m (competed for Slovakia); 1999 Milano bronze: C1 200 m (competed for Slovakia)
Yvonne Knudsen DEN CSP Olympics 1988—1992 0–1–1 1986 Montréal bronze: K1 500 m; 1990 Poznań silver: K1 500 m
Rita Kőbán HUN CSP Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1988—2000 9–10–6 1985 Mechelen silver: K2 500 m, bronze: K4 500 m; 1986 Montréal gold: K4 500 m; 1987 Duisburg silver: K4 500 m; 1989 Plovdiv silver: K4 500 m; 1990 Poznań silver: K4 500 m; 1991 Paris silver: K1 500 m and K4 500 m; 1993 København silver: K1 5000 m, bronze: K4 500 m; 1994 Ciudad de México gold: K1 200 m, K2 200 m, and K4 200 m, silver: K1 500 m and K4 500 m; 1995 Duisburg gold: K1 200 m and K1 500 m, bronze: K4 500 m; 1998 Szeged gold: K4 200 m, silver: K2 200 m, bronze: K2 500 m; 1999 Milano gold: K4 200 and K4 500, bronze: K1 200 m and K1 500 m
Marcin Kobierski POL CSP Olympics 1996 2–0–0 2001 Poznań gold: C2 1000 m; 2002 Sevilla gold: C2 1000 m
Anita Kobuß GDR CSP Olympics 1968 1–1–2 1966 East Berlin gold: K2 500 m, bronze: K1 500 m and K4 500 m; 1970 København silver: K4 500 m
Jiří Kodeš CZE
TCH		 CSP Olympics 1960 0–0–2 1958 Praha bronze: C2 1000 m and C2 10000 m
Angel Kodinov BUL CSP Olympics 2016 0–1–0 2019 Szeged silver: C1 500 m
Martina Kohlová SVK CSP Olympics 2008—2016 0–1–2 2007 Duisburg silver: K2 200 m; 2009 Dartmouth bronze: K2 200 m; 2010 Poznań bronze: K2 200 m
Roland Kökény HUN CSP Olympics 2000—2012 2–2–1 2001 Poznań silver: K4 1000 m; 2003 Gainesville silver: K4 1000 m; 2005 Zagreb gold: K2 1000 m; 2006 Szeged gold: K4 1000 m; 2013 Duisburg bronze: K2 1000 m
Mikko Kolehmainen FIN CSP Olympics / Opening Flagbearer / Closing Flagbearer 1984—1996 1–0–0 1993 København gold: K1 500 m
Michael Kolganov ISR CSP Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 2000—2008 2–1–0 1998 Szeged gold: K1 200 m, silver: K1 500 m; 1999 Milano gold: K1 200 m
György Kolonics HUN CSP Olympics 1992—2004 15–9–4 1993 København gold: C2 500 m and C4 1000 m, silver: C1 500 m; 1994 Ciudad de México gold: C4 1000 m, silver: C2 200 m, C2 500 m, and C4 200 m; 1995 Duisburg gold: C2 200 m, C2 500 m, C2 1000 m, C4 200 m, and C4 500 m; 1997 Dartmouth gold: C2 500 m and C4 500, silver: C2 1000 m and C4 200 m; 1998 Szeged gold: C2 500 m and C4 500 m; 2001 Poznań silver: C1 500 m, bronze: C1 1000 m; 2002 Sevilla silver: C1 500 m; 2003 Gainesville gold: C4 200 m, bronze: C2 1000 m; 2005 Zagreb silver: C2 500 m, bronze: C2 1000 m; 2006 Szeged gold: C2 1000 m, bronze: C2 500 m; 2007 Duisburg gold: C2 500 m
Grzegorz Kołtan POL CSP Olympics 1976—1980 2–1–3 1974 Ciudad de México bronze: K4 10000 m; 1977 Sofia gold: K4 500 m and K4 1000 m; 1978 Beograd bronze: K4 500 m; 1979 Duisburg silver: K4 1000 m, bronze: K4 500 m
Pavel Konovalov RUS CSP Olympics 1996 1–3–2 1993 København silver: C4 500 m and C4 1000 m; 1994 Ciudad de México gold: C4 200 m; 1997 Dartmouth silver: C2 200 m; 1998 Szeged bronze: C4 200 m and C4 500 m
Bálint Kopasz HUN CSP Olympics / Closing Flagbearer 2016—2024 1–0–0 2019 Szeged gold: K1 1000 m
Aleksey Korovashkov AIN
RUS		 CSP Olympics 2012—2024 5–1–0 2011 Szeged gold: C1 4×200 m; 2014 Moskva gold: C2 200 m, C2 500 m, and C1 4×200 m, silver: C1 200 m; 2015 Milano gold: C2 200 m
Tatyana Korshunova RUS
URS		 CSP Olympics 1976 0–2–2 1974 Ciudad de México silver: K4 500 m; 1975 Beograd bronze: K1 500 m; 1977 Sofia bronze: K4 500 m; 1979 Duisburg silver: K4 500 m
Larisa Kosorukova-Peysakhovich ISR
RUS		 CSP Olympics 1996—2004 0–0–3 1995 Duisburg bronze: K2 200 m (competed as Larisa Kosorukova for Russia); 1998 Szeged bronze: K4 200 m (competed as Larisa Pesyakhovich for Russia); 2002 Sevilla bronze: K2 1000 m (competed as Larisa Pesyakhovich for Israel)
Růžena Košťálová CZE
TCH		 CSP Olympics 1948 0–1–0 1948 London silver: K2 500 m
Bärbel Köster GDR CSP Olympics 1976 4–0–0 1974 Ciudad de México gold: K2 500 m and K4 500 m; 1975 Beograd gold: K2 500 m and K4 500 m
Josefa Köster GER
FRG		 CSP Olympics 1952 0–1–0 1938 Vaxholm silver: K2 600 m (competed as Josefa Lehmenkühler)
Aleksandr Kostoglod RUS
EUN		 CSP Olympics 1992—2008 6–5–6 1993 København silver: C4 500 m and C4 1000 m (competed for Russia); 1994 Ciudad de México gold: C4 200 m (competed for Russia); 1997 Dartmouth silver: C4 1000 m, bronze: C4 500 m (competed for Russia); 1998 Szeged gold: C2 1000 m, bronze: C4 200 m (competed for Russia); 1999 Milano gold: C2 1000 m, bronze: C2 500 m (competed for Russia); 2001 Poznań bronze: C4 200 m (competed for Russia); 2002 Sevilla gold: C4 200 m, bronze: C2 500 m (competed for Russia); 2003 Gainesville silver: C2 1000 m (competed for Russia); 2005 Zagreb gold: C4 200 m (competed for Russia); 2006 Szeged gold: C2 500 m (competed for Russia); 2009 Dartmouth silver: C4 200 m (competed for Russia); 2010 Poznań bronze: C2 500 m (competed for Russia)
Dariusz Koszykowski POL CSP Olympics 1992—1996 0–0–1 1994 Ciudad de México bronze: C2 1000 m
Grzegorz Kotowicz POL CSP Olympics 1992—2000 0–3–5 1994 Ciudad de México silver: K4 1000 m; 1995 Duisburg bronze: K2 1000 m, K4 500 m, and K4 1000 m; 1997 Dartmouth silver: K1 200 m and K1 500 m, bronze: K2 1000 m; 1999 Milano bronze: K1 500 m
Katalin Kovács HUN CSP Olympics 2000—2012 31–7–3 1997 Dartmouth silver: K4 500 m; 1998 Szeged gold: K4 200 m, silver: K4 500 m; 1999 Milano gold: K4 200 m and K4 500 m, bronze: K1 1000 m and K2 500 m; 2001 Poznań gold: K4 200 m and K4 500 m, bronze: K1 500 m; 2002 Sevilla gold: K1 500 m, K1 1000 m, and K4 500 m; 2003 Gainesville gold: K1 500 m, K1 1000 m, K4 200 m, and K4 500 m; 2005 Zagreb gold: K2 200 m, K2 500 m, and K2 1000 m; 2006 Szeged gold: K2 200 m, K2 500 m, K2 1000 m, K4 200 m, K4 500 m, and K4 1000 m; 2007 Duisburg gold: K1 500 m and K1 1000 m, silver: K4 200 m and K4 500 m; 2009 Dartmouth gold: K1 500 m, K1 1000 m, K2 200 m, and K4 500 m, silver: K4 200 m; 2010 Poznań gold: K2 200 m and K4 500 m, silver: K1 1000 m; 2011 Szeged gold: K2 200 m and K4 500 m; 2013 Duisburg silver: K2 500 m
Nadezhda Kovalevich BLR
URS		 CSP Olympics 1988 0–0–2 1989 Plovdiv bronze: K2 5000 m and K4 500 m
Aleksandr Kovalyov RUS CSP Olympics 2000—2004 3–1–2 1998 Szeged gold: C2 1000 m; 1999 Milano gold: C2 1000 m, bronze: C2 500 m; 2001 Poznań bronze: C4 200 m; 2003 Gainesville silver: C2 1000 m; 2005 Zagreb gold: C4 200 m
Danuta Kozák HUN CSP Olympics 2008—2020 14–2–2 2007 Duisburg bronze: K2 1000 m; 2009 Dartmouth gold: K2 500 m and K4 500 m; 2010 Poznań gold: K2 500 m; 2011 Szeged gold: K2 200 m and K4 500 m, silver: K1 500 m; 2013 Duisburg gold: K1 500 m, K4 500 m, and K1 4×200 m; 2014 Moskva gold: K1 500 m and K4 500 m; 2015 Milano gold: K2 500, silver: K4 500 m; 2018 Montemor-o-Velho gold: K1 500 m, K2 500 m, and K4 500 m; 2019 Szeged bronze: K1 500 m
György Kozmann HUN CSP Olympics 2004—2008 4–2–4 1999 Milano bronze: C4 1000 m; 2001 Poznań gold: C4 1000 m, silver: C4 500 m; 2003 Gainesville gold: C4 200 m, bronze: C2 1000 m; 2005 Zagreb silver: C2 500 m, bronze: C2 1000 m; 2006 Szeged gold: C2 1000 m, bronze: C2 500 m; 2007 Duisburg gold: C2 500 m
Dieter Krause GDR
GER		 CSP Olympics 1960 1–1–2 1958 Praha bronze: K1 500 m (competed for East Germany); 1963 Jajce gold: K4 1000 m, silver: K2 1000 m, bronze: K1 4×500 m (competed for East Germany)
Grzegorz Krawców POL CSP Olympics 1988—1992 0–2–1 1986 Montréal bronze: K4 1000 m; 1987 Duisburg silver: K4 500 m; 1989 Plovdiv silver: K4 1000 m
Andrey Kraytor RUS CSP Olympics 2016 2–1–0 2011 Szeged silver: C1 4×200 m (competed for Azerbaijan); 2013 Duisburg gold: C1 4×200 m; 2014 Moskva gold: C1 4×200 m
Galina Kreft-Alekseyeva RUS
URS		 CSP Olympics 1976—1980 0–7–0 1974 Ciudad de México silver: K4 500 m (competed as Galina Kreft); 1975 Beograd silver: K1 500 m, K2 500 m, and K4 500 m (competed as Galina Kreft); 1979 Duisburg silver: K1 500 m and K4 500 m (competed as Galina Alekseyeva); 1983 Tampere silver: K4 500 m (competed as Galina Alekseyeva)
Torsten Krentz GDR CSP Olympics 1988 0–1–3 1989 Plovdiv silver: K1 1000 m, bronze: K4 1000 m; 1990 Poznań bronze: K1 10000 m and K4 1000 m
Peter Kretschmer GER CSP Olympics 2012—2024 3–0–1 2011 Szeged bronze: C2 500 m; 2013 Duisburg gold: C4 1000 m; 2017 Račice gold: C2 1000 m; 2018 Montemor-o-Velho gold: C2 1000 m
Steffi Kriegerstein GER CSP Olympics 2016 1–1–2 2015 Milano gold: K2 1000 m, bronze: K2 200 m; 2017 Račice silver: K4 500 m; 2018 Montemor-o-Velho bronze: K2 500 m
Tomáš Křivánek CZE
TCH		 CSP Olympics 1988 1–1–3 1993 København bronze: C4 500 m (competed for Czech Republic); 1994 Ciudad de México bronze: C4 200 m (competed for Czech Republic); 1995 Duisburg silver: C4 200 m (competed for Czech Republic); 1997 Dartmouth bronze: C4 200 m (competed for Czech Republic); 1998 Szeged gold: C4 200 m (competed for Czech Republic)
Ota Kroutil CZE
TCH		 CSP Olympics 1948—1952 0–0–1 1948 London bronze: K4 1000 m
Kazimierz Krzyżański POL CSP Olympics 1988 0–1–1 1986 Montréal bronze: K4 1000 m; 1987 Duisburg silver: K4 500 m
Petr Kubíček CZE
TCH		 CSP Olympics 1980 0–0–1 1981 Nottingham bronze: C2 10000 m
Gábor Kucsera HUN CSP Olympics 2008 2–1–3 2005 Zagreb gold: K2 1000 m; 2006 Szeged gold: K2 1000 m, bronze: K2 500 m; 2007 Duisburg bronze: K2 500 m and K2 1000 m; 2009 Dartmouth silver: K2 500 m
Dorota Kuczkowska POL CSP Olympics 2008 0–1–2 2001 Poznań silver: K4 1000 m, bronze: K4 200 m; 2007 Duisburg bronze: K2 200 m
Bohumil Kudrna CZE
TCH		 CSP Olympics 1948—1952 2–0–0 1950 København gold: C2 1000 m and C2 10000 m
Mariusz Kujawski POL CSP Olympics 2008 0–1–0 2007 Duisburg silver: K2 1000 m
Katarzyna Kulczak POL CSP Olympics 1976 0–0–1 1975 Beograd bronze: K2 500 m
Piotr Kuleta POL CSP Olympics 2012 0–1–1 2015 Milano bronze: C2 1000 m; 2017 Račice silver: C4 1000 m
Tamás Kulifai HUN CSP Olympics 2012 1–1–1 2011 Szeged gold: K2 500 m; 2014 Moskva bronze: K4 1000 m; 2015 Milano silver: K4 1000 m
Aliaksandr Kurliandzuk BLR CSP Olympics 2004 0–1–3 2001 Poznań silver: C4 1000 m; 2002 Sevilla bronze: C4 1000 m; 2005 Zagreb bronze: C4 200 m; 2006 Szeged bronze: C4 1000 m
Wojciech Kurpiewski POL CSP Olympics 1988—1992 0–3–2 1986 Montréal bronze: K4 1000 m; 1987 Duisburg silver: K4 500 m; 1989 Plovdiv silver: K4 1000 m, bronze: K2 500 m; 1993 København silver: K2 500 m
Reiner Kurth GDR CSP Olympics 1972 1–0–0 1971 Beograd gold: K2 1000 m
Yekaterina Kuryshko URS
UKR		 CSP Olympics 1972 1–0–1 1971 Beograd gold: K4 500 m, bronze: K2 500 m
Kurt Kuschela GER CSP Olympics 2012 1–0–1 2011 Szeged bronze: C2 500 m; 2013 Duisburg gold: C4 1000 m
Rastislav Kužel SVK CSP Olympics 2000 1–0–0 2002 Sevilla gold: K4 200 m
Pavel Kvasil CZE
TCH		 CSP Olympics 1972 0–0–1 1966 East Berlin bronze: K2 10000 m
Geir Kvillum NOR CSP Olympics 1984 0–1–0 1983 Tampere silver: K4 10000 m
Herbert Laabs GDR CSP Olympics 1972 1–2–2 1973 Tampere bronze: K2 1000 m; 1974 Ciudad de México gold: K4 1000 m, bronze: K2 500 m; 1975 Beograd silver: K2 500 m and K4 1000 m
Raimundas Labuckas LTU CSP Olympics 2008 3–0–2 2006 Szeged bronze: C2 200 m; 2007 Duisburg bronze: C2 200 m; 2009 Dartmouth gold: C2 200 m; 2010 Poznań gold: C2 200 m; 2011 Szeged gold: C2 200 m
Paul Lange GER
FRG		 CSP Olympics 1960 1–0–1 1958 Praha gold: K1 4×500 m, bronze: K2 500 m (competed for West Germany)
Wolfgang Lange GDR
GER		 CSP Olympics 1960—1968 1–1–2 1963 Jajce gold: K4 1000 m, silver: K2 1000 m, bronze: K1 4×500 m (competed for East Germany); 1966 East Berlin bronze: K4 10000 m (competed for East Germany)
Eirik Verås Larsen NOR CSP Olympics / Closing Flagbearer 2000—2012 3–1–2 2001 Poznań gold: K2 1000 m; 2002 Sevilla gold: K1 1000 m, silver: K2 1000 m; 2005 Zagreb gold: K1 1000 m; 2007 Duisburg bronze: K1 1000 m; 2011 Szeged bronze: K1 1000 m
Poul Larsen DEN CSP Olympics 1936 0–0–1 1938 Vaxholm bronze: K2 1000 m
Irina Lauric ROU CSP Olympics 2012 0–0–1 2013 Duisburg bronze: K2 1000 m
Yannick Lavigne FRA CSP Olympics 2004 0–0–1 1999 Milano bronze: C4 500 m
Ivan Lawler GBR CSP Olympics 1988—1996 1–1–0 1989 Plovdiv silver: K2 10000 m; 1990 Poznań gold: K2 10000 m
Marek Łbik POL CSP Olympics 1980—1988 2–4–2 1979 Duisburg bronze: C2 500 m; 1985 Mechelen silver: C2 500 m, bronze: C2 1000 m; 1986 Montréal gold: C2 10000 m, silver: C2 1000 m; 1987 Duisburg gold: C2 500 m, silver: C2 1000 m; 1989 Plovdiv silver: C2 500 m
Alain Lebas FRA CSP Olympics 1976—1980 0–1–1 1978 Beograd silver: K2 10000 m; 1979 Duisburg bronze: K2 500 m
Gert Jan Lebbink NED CSP Olympics 1980—1984 0–1–0 1982 Beograd silver: K2 10000 m
Vincent Lecrubier FRA CSP Olympics 2008 0–1–0 2009 Dartmouth silver: K4 1000 m
Patrick Lefoulon FRA CSP Olympics 1980—1984 1–0–0 1982 Beograd gold: K2 10000 m
Jürgen Lehnert GDR CSP Olympics 1976 1–0–1 1973 Tampere bronze: K4 1000 m; 1974 Ciudad de México gold: K4 1000 m
Gusztáv Leikep HUN CSP Olympics 1988 0–3–0 1989 Plovdiv silver: C4 100 m; 1990 Poznań silver: C4 500 m and C4 1000 m
Carolin Leonhardt GER CSP Olympics 2004—2012 6–8–1 2005 Zagreb gold: K4 200 m and K4 500 m, bronze: K4 1000 m; 2006 Szeged silver: K4 200 m, K4 500 m, and K4 1000 m; 2007 Duisburg gold: K4 200 m and K4 500 m; 2009 Dartmouth gold: K4 200 m, silver: K2 1000 m and K4 500 m; 2010 Poznań silver: K2 1000 m; 2011 Szeged gold: K1 4×200 m, silver: K4 500 m; 2013 Duisburg silver: K2 1000 m
Krzysztof Lepianka POL CSP Olympics 1980 0–2–1 1977 Sofia bronze: K4 10000 m; 1978 Beograd silver: K4 10000 m; 1979 Duisburg silver: K4 10000 m
Ionel Lețcae ROU CSP Olympics 1984 1–1–0 1983 Tampere gold: K4 1000 m; 1986 Montréal silver: K4 10000 m
Éric le Leuch FRA CSP Olympics 1996—2000 0–0–1 1995 Duisburg bronze: C4 200 m
Detlef Lewe GER
FRG		 CSP Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1960—1972 3–1–0 1963 Jajce silver: C1 1000 m (competed for West Germany); 1966 East Berlin gold: C1 1000 m (competed for West Germany); 1971 Beograd gold: C1 500 m and C1 1000 m (competed for West Germany)
Li Qiang CHN CSP Olympics 2008—2016 1–2–0 2010 Poznań silver: C1 500 m; 2015 Milano silver: C1 200 m; 2019 Szeged gold: C2 500 m
Gertrude Liebhart AUT CSP Olympics 1952 0–1–1 1948 London bronze: K2 500 m; 1950 København silver: K2 500 m
Kurt Liebhart AUT CSP Olympics 1952—1960 1–0–0 1954 Mâcon gold: C2 1000 m
Tom Liebscher-Lucz GER CSP Olympics / YOG 2010—2024 6–3–0 2013 Duisburg gold: K1 500 m; 2014 Moskva silver: K2 200 m; 2015 Milano silver: K1 500 m; 2017 Račice gold: K1 1000 m and K4 500 m; 2018 Montemor-o-Velho gold: K4 500 m, silver: K1 500 m; 2019 Szeged gold: K1 500 m and K4 500 m
Andreas Lind DEN CSP Olympics 1952 0–1–1 1950 København silver: K1 4×500 m, bronze: K1 500 m
Bernt Lindelöf SWE CSP Olympics / Closing Flagbearer 1968—1980 0–1–1 1966 East Berlin silver: C2 1000 m; 1970 København bronze: C2 10000 m
Kurt Lindlgruber AUT CSP Olympics 1964—1968 0–1–0 1966 East Berlin silver: K4 1000 m
Tibor Linka SVK CSP Olympics 2016 1–0–0 2015 Milano gold: K4 1000 m
Igor Lipalit ROU CSP Olympics 1960—1964 0–0–1 1963 Jajce bronze: C2 10000 m
Artur Litvinchuk BLR CSP Olympics 2008 1–1–0 2009 Dartmouth gold: K4 1000 m; 2010 Poznań silver: K4 1000 m
Lutz Liwowski GER CSP Olympics 1996—2000 2–0–3 1995 Duisburg bronze: K1 1000 m; 1998 Szeged gold: K1 1000 m, bronze: K1 500 m; 1999 Milano gold: K1 1000 m; 2001 Poznań bronze: K1 1000 m
Matija Ljubek CRO
YUG		 CSP Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1976—1988 4–3–3 1975 Beograd bronze: C1 10000 m; 1978 Beograd gold: C1 1000 m, bronze: C1 10000 m; 1981 Nottingham silver: C1 10000 m; 1982 Beograd gold: C2 500 m, silver: C2 1000 m; 1983 Tampere gold: C2 500 m, bronze: C2 1000 m; 1985 Mechelen gold: C2 10000 m, silver: C2 1000 m
Carl-Åke Ljung SWE CSP Olympics 1956 1–0–0 1954 Mâcon gold: K1 4×500 m
Francisco Llera ESP CSP Olympics 2004 2–0–0 2009 Dartmouth gold: K1 4×200 m; 2010 Poznań gold: K1 4×200 m
Yury Lobanov URS
TJK		 CSP Olympics 1972—1980 8–1–2 1973 Tampere gold: C2 10000 m, silver: C2 1000 m; 1974 Ciudad de México gold: C2 1000 m and C2 10000 m; 1975 Beograd gold: C2 10000 m; 1977 Sofia gold: C2 1000 m and C2 10000 m, bronze: C2 500 m; 1978 Beograd bronze: C2 1000 m; 1979 Duisburg gold: C2 1000 m and C2 10000 m
Nataliya Lobova RUS CSP Olympics 2012 0–2–2 2010 Poznań bronze: K1 4×200 m; 2011 Szeged silver: K1 4×200 m; 2013 Duisburg bronze: K1 4×200 m; 2014 Moskva silver: K1 4×200 m
Alan Lohniský CZE
TCH		 CSP Olympics 1988 0–0–1 1987 Duisburg bronze: C2 500 m
Karel Lomecký CZE
TCH		 CSP Olympics 1948 0–0–1 1948 London bronze: K4 1000 m
Oldřich Lomecký CZE
TCH		 CSP Olympics 1952 0–0–1 1950 København bronze: C2 10000 m
Carsten Lömker FRG CSP Olympics 1988 0–0–1 1987 Duisburg bronze: K4 10000 m
José Ramón López ESP CSP Olympics 1976 1–1–4 1975 Beograd gold: K4 1000 m, bronze: K1 4×500 m; 1977 Sofia bronze: K4 500 m and K4 1000 m; 1978 Beograd silver: K4 500 m, bronze: K4 1000 m
Armand Loreau FRA CSP Olympics 1952 0–2–0 1950 København silver: C2 1000 m and C2 10000 m
Yevgeny Lukantsov ROC
RUS		 CSP Olympics 2016—2020 0–0–2 2017 Račice bronze: K1 200 m, 2018 Montemor-o-Velho bronze: K1 200 m
Engelbert Lulla AUT CSP Olympics 1952 1–0–0 1954 Mâcon gold: C2 1000 m
Per Lundh SWE CSP Olympics 1980 0–0–1 1985 Mechelen bronze: K4 500 m
Ivano Lussignoli ITA CSP Olympics 1996 0–1–0 1998 Szeged silver: K4 200 m
Boris Lyubenov BUL CSP Olympics 1968—1972 0–0–1 1970 København bronze: C2 1000 m
Lyubomir Lyubenov BUL CSP Olympics 1980 1–1–2 1978 Beograd gold: C1 500 m; 1979 Duisburg silver: C1 1000 m, bronze: C1 500 m; 1981 Nottingham bronze: C2 500 m
Aurel Macarencu ROU CSP Olympics 1988 2–1–2 1985 Mechelen bronze: C1 500 m and C1 1000 m; 1986 Montréal gold: C1 1000 m and C1 10000 m, silver: C1 500 m
Klara MacAskill CAN CSP Olympics 1992—1996 0–0–1 1994 Ciudad de México bronze: K4 200 m
Paul MacDonald NZL CSP Olympics / Non-starter 1980—1992 3–3–0 1982 Beograd silver: K2 500 m; 1985 Mechelen gold: K2 500 m; 1987 Duisburg gold: K1 500 m and K2 1000 m, silver: K2 500 m; 1990 Poznań silver: K2 10000 m
Uwe Madeja GDR CSP Olympics 1980 0–1–1 1981 Nottingham silver: C2 1000 m; 1985 Mechelen bronze: C2 500 m
Bob Maesen BEL CSP Olympics 2000—2008 0–1–0 2003 Gainesville silver: K2 1000 m
Geza Magyar ROU CSP Olympics 1992—2000 0–3–2 1994 Ciudad de México silver: K4 200 m and K4 500 m; 1995 Duisburg bronze: K1 500 m; 1998 Szeged bronze: K2 200 m; 2001 Poznań silver: K4 500 m
Renata Major-Kubik SRB CSP Olympics 2012 0–0–1 2007 Duisburg bronze: K4 200 m (competed as Renata Kubik)
Sergey Makarenko URS
UKR		 CSP Olympics 1960 1–0–0 1963 Jajce gold: C2 10000 m
Vadzim Makhneu BLR CSP Olympics 2004—2012 7–5–4 2002 Sevilla silver: K4 500 m; 2003 Gainesville silver: K2 500 m; 2005 Zagreb gold: K4 500 m, bronze: K4 200 m; 2006 Szeged bronze: K4 1000 m; 2007 Duisburg gold: K2 200 m, silver: K2 500 m; 2009 Dartmouth gold: K2 200 m, K2 500 m, K4 200 m, and K4 1000 m; 2010 Poznań gold: K2 500 m, silver: K4 1000 m; 2011 Szeged bronze: K2 200 m; 2013 Duisburg silver: K2 500 m; 2014 Moskva bronze: K2 500 m
Policarp Malîhin ROU CSP Olympics 1976 0–1–1 1975 Beograd silver: K2 1000 m, bronze: K2 500 m
Beatriz Manchón ESP CSP Olympics 1996—2008 3–3–10 1997 Dartmouth bronze: K2 500 m and K4 500 m; 1998 Szeged bronze: K2 200 m and K4 500 m; 1999 Milano gold: K2 200 m; 2001 Poznań gold: K2 200 m, bronze: K2 500 m and K2 1000 m; 2002 Sevilla gold: K2 200 m, silver: K4 200 m, bronze: K2 500 m and K4 500 m; 2003 Gainesville silver: K2 200 m and K4 200 m, bronze: K4 500 m; 2009 Dartmouth bronze: K4 500 m
Harald Marg GDR CSP Olympics 1980 6–5–2 1973 Tampere bronze: K4 1000 m; 1975 Beograd silver: K2 500 m and K4 1000 m; 1978 Beograd gold: K4 500 m and K4 1000 m; 1979 Duisburg gold: K4 500 m and K4 1000 m; 1981 Nottingham gold: K4 1000 m, bronze: K4 500 m; 1982 Beograd silver: K4 500 m and K4 1000 m; 1983 Tampere gold: K4 500 m, silver: K4 1000 m
Tecla Marinescu-Borcănea ROU CSP Olympics 1984 0–0–2 1983 Tampere bronze: K4 500 m (competed as Tecla Borcănea); 1986 Montréal bronze: K4 500 m (competed as Tecla Borcănea)
Ivan Marinov BUL CSP Olympics 1988 0–0–1 1989 Plovdiv bronze: K4 500 m
Martin Marinov AUS
BUL		 CSP Olympics 1988—2016 0–1–3 1987 Duisburg silver: C1 1000 m (competed for Bulgaria); 1989 Plovdiv bronze: C1 500 m (competed for Bulgaria); 1994 Ciudad de México bronze: C2 500 m (competed for Bulgaria); 1995 Duisburg bronze: C2 200 m (competed for Bulgaria)
Piotr Markiewicz POL CSP Olympics 1996 2–3–0 1993 København silver: K4 10000 m; 1994 Ciudad de México silver: K4 1000 m; 1995 Duisburg gold: K1 200 m and K1 500 m; 1999 Milano silver: K4 200 m
Juan Martínez MEX CSP Olympics 1992 0–0–1 1994 Ciudad de México bronze: C4 1000 m
Felix Masár TCH
SVK		 CSP Olympics 1980 0–0–1 1979 Duisburg bronze: K1 1000 m
David Mascató ESP CSP Olympics 2000—2004 0–1–0 2001 Poznań silver: C2 1000 m
Aliaksandr Masiaikou BLR
EUN		 CSP Olympics 1992—2000 2–1–0 1994 Ciudad de México gold: C2 200 m (competed for Belarus); 1997 Dartmouth gold: C4 200 m (competed for Belarus); 1998 Szeged silver: C4 200 m (competed for Belarus)
Ivar Mathisen NOR CSP Olympics 1948—1952 0–2–0 1948 London silver: K1 4×500 m; 1950 København silver: K2 1000 m
Horst Mattern FRG CSP Olympics 1968—1972 0–2–0 1970 København silver: K4 10000 m; 1973 Tampere silver: K4 10000 m
Joachim Mattern GDR CSP Olympics 1972—1976 1–2–2 1970 København silver: K4 1000 m, bronze: K2 1000 m; 1973 Tampere bronze: K2 1000 m; 1977 Sofia gold: K2 500 m, silver: K2 1000 m
Dmitry Matveyev RUS
URS		 CSP Olympics 1968 1–0–0 1966 East Berlin gold: K1 4×500 m
Andrzej Matysiak POL CSP Olympics 1972 0–0–2 1974 Ciudad de México bronze: K1 4×500 m and K4 10000 m
Jason McCoombs CAN CSP Olympics 2012 0–0–1 2013 Duisburg bronze: C1 4×200 m
Ed McKeever GBR CSP Olympics 2012 1–2–2 2010 Poznań gold: K1 200 m, silver: K1 4×200 m; 2011 Szeged silver: K1 200 m; 2014 Moskva bronze: K1 200 m and K1 4×200 m
Szilvia Mednyánszky HUN CSP Olympics 1996 1–3–1 1993 København silver: K2 500 m; 1994 Ciudad de México gold: K4 200 m, silver: K2 500 m and K4 500 m; 1995 Duisburg bronze: K4 500 m
Ilya Medvedev RUS CSP Olympics 2008—2012 0–0–2 2010 Poznań bronze: K2 1000 m; 2011 Szeged bronze: K4 1000 m
Chantal Meek AUS CSP Olympics 2004—2008 0–0–1 2003 Gainesville bronze: K4 1000 m
Willi Mehlberg GDR
GER		 CSP Olympics 1960 0–1–0 1963 Jajce silver: C2 10000 m (competed for East Germany)
Viktor Melantyev ROC
RUS		 CSP Olympics 2008—2020 8–4–2 2009 Dartmouth gold: C1 4×200 m, silver: C4 200 m, bronze: C2 1000 m; 2011 Szeged gold: C1 4×200 m, silver: C2 200 m; 2013 Duisburg gold: C2 500 m and C1 4×200 m, silver: C2 1000 m; 2014 Moskva gold: C4 1000 m; 2017 Račice gold: C2 500 m, bronze: C2 1000 m; 2018 Montemor-o-Velho gold: C4 500 m, silver: C2 500 m; 2019 Szeged gold: C4 500 m
Tomasz Mendelski POL CSP Olympics 2004—2008 0–3–1 2005 Zagreb silver: K1 200 m; 2006 Szeged silver: K4 1000 m, bronze: K4 500 m; 2007 Duisburg silver: K4 1000 m
Herminio Menéndez ESP CSP Olympics / Torch Bearer / Opening Flagbearer 1972—1992 1–1–6 1975 Beograd gold: K4 1000 m, bronze: K1 4×500 m; 1977 Sofia bronze: K4 500 m and K4 1000 m; 1978 Beograd silver: K4 500 m, bronze: K4 1000 m; 1979 Duisburg bronze: K2 10000 m; 1982 Beograd bronze: K2 1000 m
Vadim Menkov UZB CSP Olympics 2008—2012 2–1–2 2009 Dartmouth gold: C1 1000 m; 2010 Poznań gold: C1 1000 m, bronze: C1 500 m; 2011 Szeged bronze: C1 1000 m; 2013 Duisburg silver: C1 500 m
Petter Menning SWE CSP Olympics 2016—2020 1–1–1 2013 Duisburg gold: K1 200 m (competed as Petter Öström); 2014 Moskva silver: K1 200 m; 2015 Milano bronze: K1 200 m
Emilio Merchán ESP CSP Olympics 1996—2000 1–0–0 2009 Dartmouth gold: K2 1000 m
Waldemar Merk POL CSP Olympics 1980 0–1–1 1981 Nottingham silver: K2 500 m, bronze: K2 1000 m
Petar Merkov BUL CSP Olympics 1996—2004 0–2–1 1999 Milano silver: K1 500 m; 2002 Sevilla silver: K1 500 m, bronze: K4 1000 m
Danio Merli ITA CSP Olympics 1976—1980 0–1–0 1975 Beograd silver: K2 10000 m
Erika Mészáros HUN CSP Olympics 1988—1996 2–8–1 1986 Montréal gold: K2 500 m and K4 500 m; 1989 Plovdiv silver: K2 500 m and K4 500 m; 1990 Poznań silver: K2 500 m, K2 5000 m, and K4 500 m; 1991 Paris silver: K2 500 m and K4 500 m; 1993 København silver: K2 5000 m, bronze: K4 500 m
György Mészáros HUN CSP Olympics 1960—1964 1–3–1 1954 Mâcon gold: K2 1000 m, bronze: K4 10000 m; 1958 Praha silver: K1 4×500 m and K4 1000 m; 1971 Beograd silver: K4 10000 m