Heinrich Heß

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHeinrich•Heß
Used nameHeinrich•Heß
Born27 February 1928 in Saarbrücken, Saarland (GER)
Died18 August 1993 in Völklingen, Saarland (GER)
AffiliationsSaarbrücker Kanu-Club, Saarbrücken (GER)
NOC Saar

Biography

Flatwater canoeist Heinrich Heß came 12th in the K2 with Kurt Zimmer over 10K. The following day the two were eliminated in the preliminaries over 1,000 metres. Heß and Zimmer also participated in the 1954 World Championships.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) SAA Heinrich Heß
Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Kurt Zimmer 4 h2 r1/2
Canoe Marathon (Canoeing) SAA Heinrich Heß
Kayak Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Kurt Zimmer 12