Carolin Leonhardt
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Carolin•Leonhardt |
| Used name | Carolin•Leonhardt |
| Born | 22 November 1984 in Lampertheim, Hessen (GER) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | WSV Mannheim-Sandhofen, Mannheim (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
German Carolin Leonhardt won three Olympic canoeing medals, K-4 gold and K-2 silver in 2004, and a K-4 silver in 2012. At World Championships Leonhardt won six flatwater gold, eight silver, and one bronze medal, and at Europeans won seven gold, seven silver and four bronze medals.
Leonhardt would probably have won gold in the 2008 Olympic K-4 but became very ill only a few days before the competition, and was replaced by Conny Waßmuth. Leonhardt was forced to leave the Olympic Village on doctor’s orders. In 2012, she was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. Professionally she worked for the police, and was also a canoeing coach.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Carolin Leonhardt | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Birgit Fischer | 2 | Silver | |||
| Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Carolin Leonhardt | |||
| Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (7–7–4 2004 Poznań silver: K2 500 m, bronze: K2 200 m; 2005 Poznań gold: K4 200 m and K4 500 m, silver: K4 1000 m; 2006 Račice silver: K4 200 m, K4 500 m, and K4 1000 m; 2007 Pontevedra gold: K4 200 m and K4 500 m; 2008 Milano gold: K4 500 m; 2009 Brandenburg an der Havel gold: K4 500 m, silver: K4 200 m; 2010 Trasona bronze: K2 200 m and K2 1000 m; 2011 Beograd bronze: K4 500 m; 2012 Zagreb gold: K4 500 m; 2013 Montemor-o-Velho silver: K2 1000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (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)