Frank-Peter Bischof

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFrank-Peter•Bischof
Used nameFrank-Peter•Bischof
Born20 August 1954 in Forst (Lausitz), Brandenburg (GER)
Measurements183 cm / 81 kg
AffiliationsSC Berlin-Grünau, Berlin (GER)
NOC East Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Frank-Peter Bischof won two gold medals at the Flatwater World Championships, in 1978 with the East German K-4 500, and in 1981 with the K-4 1,000. He also won silvers with the K-4 500 and the K-4 1,000 squads in 1982. He also won a bronze with the K-4 500 (1981). At the 1976 Montréal Olympics, Bischof won bronze with the K-4 1,000 and at Moscow in 1980, finished fifth in the K-1 500.

His wife Martina Bischof won a gold medal at Moscow in the K-2 500. Frank-Peter Bischof later turned to coaching, and was first employed by the Norwegian Canoe Federation. He later became a regional coach with the Berlin Canoe Federation.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) GDR Frank-Peter Bischof
Kayak Fours (K4), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) East Germany 3 Bronze
1980 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) GDR Frank-Peter Bischof
Kayak Singles (K1), 500 metres, Men (Olympic) 5

Olympic Records

Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.
Games Date Sport Event Phase Mark Pos
1980 Summer Olympics 30 July 1980 Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) Kayak Singles (K1), 500 metres, Men Round One, Heat #1 1:46.13 1

Olympic family relations

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