Kay Bluhm
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Kay•Bluhm |
| Used name | Kay•Bluhm |
| Born | 13 October 1968 in Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg (GER) |
| Measurements | 191 cm / 86 kg |
| Affiliations | ASK Vorwärts Potsdam, Potsdam (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
Biography
German flatwater canoeist Kay Bluhm partnered André Wohllebe in the K-2 500 event at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and finished seventh, representing East Germany. He also won the bronze medal with the K-4 1,000 team. Bluhm then represented re-unified Germany at the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Games, with new partner Torsten Gutsche. They won three gold and two silver medals in the K-2 500 and 1,000 events. Bluhm also won seven gold, four silver and three bronze medals at the ICF Flatwater Canoe World Championships.
Domestically, Bluhm won the K-1 and K-2 500 titles in 1988-89, and also the K-2 1,000 and K-4 1,000 in 1987-88. After re-unification, he added the K-1 500 national title in 1995, the K-2 500 title in 1991, 1994-96, and the K-2 1,000 title in 1991 and 1994. Bluhm later married his non-Olympian teammate Daniela Gleue. In 1992 he was awarded the German media award BAMBI. He also received the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GDR |
Kay Bluhm | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | André Wohllebe | 7 | ||||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | East Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Kay Bluhm | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | Torsten Gutsche | 1 | Gold | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Torsten Gutsche | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Kay Bluhm | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | Torsten Gutsche | 1 | Gold | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Torsten Gutsche | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (7–4–3 1989 Plovdiv gold: K2 500 m and K2 1000 m, silver: K1 500 m (competed for East Germany); 1990 Poznań gold: K2 1000 m, bronze: K2 500 m and K4 1000 m (competed for East Germany); 1991 Paris gold: K2 1000 m, silver: K2 500 m and K2 10000 m (competed for Germany); 1993 København gold: K2 500 m and K2 1000 m (competed for Germany); 1994 Ciudad de México gold: K2 500 m, bronze: K2 200 m (competed for Germany); 1995 Duisburg silver: K2 1000 m (competed for Germany))