Walter Piemann

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWalter•Piemann
Used nameWalter•Piemann
Born14 November 1926
Died1965
AffiliationsEKRV Donau Linz, Linz (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Austrian flatwater canoeist Walter Piemann participated at the 1948 London Olympics. He finished eighth in the kayak singles over 1,000 metres and partnered Alfred Umgeher in the kayak doubles over 10,000 metres, and they came ninth.

Also, at the 1948 World Championships, Piemann won the silver medal with the kayak fours over 1,000 metres with Herbert Klepp, Paul Felinger, and Umgeher. Two years later Piemann won bronze in the kayak fours over 10,000 metres with Alfred Schmidtberger and the non-Olympians Otto Lackner and Alfred Krammer.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) AUT Walter Piemann
Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 8
Canoe Marathon (Canoeing) AUT Walter Piemann
Kayak Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Alfred Umgeher 9

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