Olaf Winter

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameOlaf•Winter
Used nameOlaf•Winter
Born18 July 1973 in Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER)
Measurements189 cm / 88 kg
AffiliationsKG Essen, Essen (GER)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Olaf Winter was a member of the German flatwater kayak fours that won the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Four years later at Sydney, he was fourth in the kayak doubles partnering Andreas Ihle. Winter won one bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships in the kayak doubles with Ihle.

Winter later studied journalism and economics, and was from 2004-10 a commentator for canoe broadcasts at the German TV channel Eurosport. In 2004 he became public relations manager of the German Canoe Association based in Duisburg.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1996 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) GER Olaf Winter
Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Germany 1 Gold
2000 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) GER Olaf Winter
Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Andreas Ihle 4

Special Notes