Holger Zander
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Holger•Zander |
| Used name | Holger•Zander |
| Born | 24 May 1943 in St. Michaelisdonn, Schleswig-Holstein (GER) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 78 kg |
| Affiliations | KKM, Köln (GER) / WSV Rheintreue, Düsseldorf (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
| Nationality | West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Sprint canoeist Holger Zander partnered with Heinz Büker at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics in the K2-1,000 metres, with the pair winning a bronze medal, for which they were both awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, the highest sports award in Germany. Zander also won a silver with the mixed German kayak fours. Zander and Büker won another bronze at the 1963 Worlds in the K2-500, adding a silver in 1966.
Zander came back in 1968 to Mexico City with his new partner Berni Schulz, but finished last in the final of the K2-1000, then representing West Germany. Domestically he claimed national K1 titles over 500 metres in 1963-64 and 1966-68, and over 1,000 metres in 1964 and 1966. In 1966, and from 1970-72 he also won West German national titles in the kayak relay. In 1967 Zander earned his last international medal with a bronze in the relay.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
FRG |
Holger Zander | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Heinz Büker | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | FRG |
Holger Zander | ||||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Berni Schulze | 9 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (0–1–0 1967 Duisburg silver: K1 4×500 m (competed for West Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (0–1–1 1963 Jajce bronze: K2 500 m (competed for West Germany); 1966 East Berlin silver: K2 500 m (competed for West Germany))