Ernst Steinhauer

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameErnst•Steinhauer
Used nameErnst•Steinhauer
Born9 December 1925 in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg (GER)
Died8 November 2005 in Neckargerach, Baden-Württemberg (GER)
AffiliationsMannheimer KG, Mannheim (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality West Germany

Biography

West German flatwater canoeist Ernst Steinhauer won the following medals at the Flatwater World Championships: gold in 1954 in the K2 500 m with Meinrad Miltenberger, and bronze with the K2 10,000 m with non-Olympian Helmuth Stocker. At the 1956 Melbourne Olympics he finished eighth in the K1 1,000 m. In 1952 he had won his first three West German national titles. Later he was engaged as a coach in his home club, and his son Gerhard won four West German national titles. For his sporting achievements he was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1956 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) GER FRG Ernst Steinhauer
Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 8

Special Notes