Helmut Cämmerer

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHelmut Martin Robert•Cämmerer
Used nameHelmut•Cämmerer
Born5 May 1911 in Hamburg, Hamburg (GER)
Died4 October 1997 in Buchholz in der Nordheide, Niedersachsen (GER)
AffiliationsCC Alsterbrüder-Victoria, Hamburg (GER)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Helmut Cämmerer, a flatwater canoeist, won the European Championship in 1933 in the K-1 over 1,000 metres and the following year came second in the K-2 event. At the 1936 Berlin Olympics he won the K-1 silver medal and two years later he added another silver in the World Championships. He won the German K-1 title over 1,000 metres in 1933 and 1936.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) GER Helmut Cämmerer
Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 2 Silver

Special Notes