Chris van Eeden

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameChristian "Chris"•van Eeden
Used nameChris•van Eeden
Born17 December 1956 in Merzig, Saarland (GER)
Measurements191 cm / 72 kg
AffiliationsVfK Dreisbach, Mettlach (GER)
NOC West Germany

Biography

Chris van Eeden was a member of the West German K-4 flatwater canoe that finished ninth at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games. Van Eeden’s foot spar broke during the final, and therefore they finished last. Domestically, he won the West German national titles in both the K-2 1,000 and K-4 1000 (1976-78). He was a member of VfK Dreisbach in Saarland.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) FRG Chris van Eeden
Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) West Germany 9