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Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (1058)

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Athlete Nation(s) Sport(s) Role(s) Era Notes
Wang Jing CHN CSP Olympics 1992 0–0–1 1991 Paris bronze: K4 500 m
Conny Waßmuth GER CSP Olympics 2008—2016 7–3–1 2005 Zagreb gold: K4 500 m; 2006 Szeged silver: K4 200 m and K4 500 m; 2007 Duisburg gold: K4 200 m and K4 500 m; 2009 Dartmouth gold: K1 4×200 m and K4 200 m; 2010 Poznań gold: K1 4×200 m; 2011 Szeged gold: K1 4×200 m; 2013 Duisburg silver: K2 1000 m; 2015 Milano bronze: K4 500 m
Franziska Weber GER CSP Olympics 2012—2016 4–7–2 2009 Dartmouth silver: K1 1000 m; 2010 Poznań gold: K1 1000 m; 2011 Szeged silver: K2 500 m and K4 500 m; 2013 Duisburg gold: K2 200 m and K2 500, silver: K4 500 m; 2014 Moskva silver: K2 200 m; 2015 Milano bronze: K2 500 m and K4 500 m; 2017 Račice silver: K2 500 m and K4 500 m; 2018 Montemor-o-Velho gold: K2 200 m
Hans Wedemann GER CSP Olympics 1936 0–1–0 1938 Vaxholm silver: C1 1000 m
Rupert Weinstabl AUT CSP Olympics 1936 1–1–0 1938 Vaxholm gold: C2 1000 m, silver: C2 10000 m (competed for Germany)
Daniel Wełna POL CSP Olympics 1976—1980 2–2–3 1977 Sofia gold: K4 500 m and K4 1000 m; 1978 Beograd bronze: K4 500 m; 1979 Duisburg silver: K4 1000 m, bronze: K4 500 m; 1981 Nottingham silver: K2 500 m, bronze: K2 1000 m
Wen Yangfang CHN CSP Olympics 1992 0–0–1 1991 Paris bronze: K4 500 m
Jeremy West GBR CSP Olympics 1984—1988 2–0–0 1986 Montréal gold: K1 500 m and K1 1000 m
Hans Wetterström SWE CSP Olympics 1948—1956 2–2–0 1948 London gold: K4 1000 m; 1950 København gold: K2 10000 m, silver: K4 1000 m; 1954 Mâcon silver: K4 10000 m
Susanne Wiberg-Gunnarsson SWE CSP Olympics 1984—1996 1–3–5 1981 Nottingham silver: K2 500 m, bronze: K4 500 m (competed as Susanne Wiberg); 1983 Tampere bronze: K2 500 m (competed as Susanne Wiberg); 1993 København gold: K1 5000 m (competed as Susanne Gunnarsson); 1994 Ciudad de México silver: K2 200 m (competed as Susanne Gunnarsson); 1995 Duisburg bronze: K1 500 m and K2 500 m (competed as Susanne Gunnarsson); 1998 Szeged silver: K4 200 m, bronze: K2 1000 m (competed as Susanne Gunnarsson)
Tamás Wichmann HUN CSP Olympics 1968—1980 9–5–5 1966 East Berlin silver: C1 1000 m; 1970 København gold: C1 10000 m, silver: C2 1000 m; 1971 Beograd gold: C1 10000 m and C2 1000 m, silver: C1 500 m; 1973 Tampere bronze: C1 1000 m, C1 10000 m, and C2 1000 m; 1974 Ciudad de México gold: C1 10000 m; 1975 Beograd bronze: C1 1000 m; 1977 Sofia gold: C1 10000 m; 1978 Beograd silver: C1 1000 m and C1 10000 m; 1979 Duisburg gold: C1 1000 m and C1 10000 m; 1981 Nottingham gold: C1 10000 m; 1982 Beograd gold: C1 10000 m; 1983 Tampere bronze: C1 10000 m
Herbert Wiedermann AUT CSP Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1952—1960 1–0–3 1950 København bronze: K1 4×500 m and K2 500 m; 1954 Mâcon gold: K2 10000 m, bronze: K1 4×500 m
Károly Wieland HUN CSP Olympics 1956 1–0–0 1954 Mâcon gold: C2 10000 m
Tim Wieskötter GER CSP Olympics 2000—2012 7–2–2 2001 Poznań gold: K2 500 m, silver: K2 200 m; 2002 Sevilla gold: K2 500 m, bronze: K2 200 m; 2003 Gainesville gold: K2 500 m, bronze: K2 200 m; 2005 Zagreb gold: K2 500 m; 2006 Szeged gold: K2 200 m and K2 500 m; 2007 Duisburg gold: K2 500 m, silver: K2 200 m
Klaus-Uwe Will GDR CSP Olympics 1968 0–1–0 1970 København silver: K4 1000 m
Alan Williams GBR CSP Olympics 1976—1980 1–0–1 1981 Nottingham bronze: K4 10000 m; 1983 Tampere gold: K2 10000 m
Andrew Willows CAN CSP Olympics 2004—2008 0–1–1 2006 Szeged silver: K2 500 m; 2009 Dartmouth bronze: K2 200 m
Olaf Winter GER CSP Olympics 1996—2000 0–0–1 1999 Milano bronze: K2 1000 m
Marek Witkowski POL CSP Olympics 1996—2000 0–1–2 1994 Ciudad de México silver: K4 1000 m; 1995 Duisburg bronze: K4 500 m and K4 1000 m
André Wohllebe GDR
GER		 CSP Olympics 1988—1992 8–4–6 1981 Nottingham bronze: K4 500 m (competed for East Germany); 1983 Tampere gold: K2 500 m and K2 1000 m (competed for East Germany); 1985 Mechelen gold: K4 500 m, bronze: K4 1000 m (competed for East Germany); 1986 Montréal gold: K4 500 m, silver: K2 1000 m (competed for East Germany); 1989 Plovdiv bronze: K4 1000 m (competed for East Germany); 1990 Poznań silver: K4 500 m, bronze: K4 1000 m (competed for East Germany); 1991 Paris gold: K4 500 m and K4 10000 m, silver: K4 1000 m (competed for Germany); 1993 København gold: K4 1000 m and K4 10000 m, silver: K4 500 m (competed for Germany); 1994 Ciudad de México bronze: K4 1000 m (competed for Germany); 1995 Duisburg bronze: K4 200 m (competed for Germany)
Ewelina Wojnarowska POL CSP Olympics 2016 1–3–2 2007 Duisburg silver: K2 1000 m, bronze: K4 500 m; 2010 Poznań silver: K2 200 m; 2011 Szeged bronze: K1 4×200 m; 2013 Duisburg silver: K1 4×200 m; 2014 Moskva gold: K1 4×200 m
John Wood CAN CSP Olympics 1968—1976 0–1–0 1977 Sofia silver: C2 500 m
Jordan Wood AUS CSP Olympics 2016—2020 1–0–0 2017 Račice gold: K4 1000 m
Steve Wood AUS CSP Olympics 1988—1992 0–1–1 1986 Montréal bronze: K2 1000 m; 1991 Paris silver: K4 10000 m
Łukasz Woszczyński POL CSP Olympics 2004 0–2–0 2003 Gainesville silver: C4 500 m; 2006 Szeged silver: C4 500 m
Tomasz Wylenzek GER CSP Olympics 2004—2008 5–3–2 2005 Zagreb gold: C2 500 m and C2 1000 m, silver: C2 200 m; 2006 Szeged silver: C2 200 m; 2007 Duisburg gold: C2 1000 m, silver: C2 200 m, bronze: C2 500 m; 2009 Dartmouth gold: C2 1000 m; 2010 Poznań bronze: C4 1000 m; 2011 Szeged gold: C2 1000 m
Adam Wysocki POL CSP Olympics 1996—2008 2–10–5 1994 Ciudad de México gold: K2 200 m, silver: K4 1000 m; 1995 Duisburg bronze: K2 500 m; 1999 Milano gold: K2 500 m, silver: K2 1000 m and K4 200 m, bronze: K2 200 m; 2002 Sevilla silver: K2 200 m and K2 500 m; 2003 Gainesville silver: K2 200 m; 2005 Zagreb silver: K2 500 m, bronze: K2 200 m and K4 1000 m; 2006 Szeged silver: K2 200 m and K4 1000 m, bronze: K4 500 m; 2007 Duisburg silver: K4 1000 m
Xian Bangdi CHN CSP Olympics 1996 0–1–0 1995 Duisburg silver: K4 500 m
Xu Linbei CHN CSP Olympics 2004—2008 0–1–0 2002 Sevilla silver: K4 1000 m
Dmytro Yanchuk UKR CSP Olympics 2016—2020 0–0–1 2015 Milano bronze: C2 500 m
Yang Wenjun CHN CSP Olympics 2004—2008 0–0–2 2006 Szeged bronze: C1 500 m; 2007 Duisburg bronze: C1 500 m
Yevgeny Yatsinenko URS
UKR		 CSP Olympics 1956 0–1–0 1958 Praha silver: K2 1000 m
Nikolay Yordanov BUL CSP Olympics 1988—1996 0–0–1 1989 Plovdiv bronze: K4 500 m
Yordan Yordanov BUL CSP Olympics 2000—2004 0–0–1 2002 Sevilla bronze: K4 1000 m
Yu Lamei CHN CSP Olympics 2008—2012 0–1–1 2006 Szeged bronze: K4 1000 m; 2007 Duisburg silver: K4 1000 m
Vasily Yurchenko URS
UKR		 CSP Olympics 1972—1980 7–3–1 1971 Beograd silver: C1 10000 m; 1973 Tampere gold: C1 10000 m; 1974 Ciudad de México gold: C1 1000 m, silver: C1 10000 m; 1975 Beograd gold: C1 1000 m and C1 10000 m; 1977 Sofia gold: C2 1000 m, silver: C1 10000 m, bronze: C2 500 m; 1979 Duisburg gold: C2 1000 m and C2 10000 m
Aleh Yurenia BLR CSP Olympics 2012—2020 1–2–3 2010 Poznań bronze: K1 1000 m; 2011 Szeged silver: K1 5000 m; 2013 Duisburg silver: K2 1000 m; 2015 Milano bronze: K1 5000 m; 2017 Račice bronze: K1 5000 m; 2019 Szeged gold: K1 5000 m
Mark Zabel GER CSP Olympics 1996—2004 6–4–3 1995 Duisburg gold: K4 1000 m, silver: K4 500 m, bronze: K4 200 m; 1997 Dartmouth gold: K4 1000 m, silver: K4 500 m, bronze: K4 200 m; 1998 Szeged gold: K4 500 m and K4 1000 m; 1999 Milano gold: K4 500 m, silver: K4 1000 m; 2001 Poznań gold: K4 1000 m; 2002 Sevilla silver: K4 1000 m; 2003 Gainesville bronze: K4 1000 m
Mihai Zafiu ROU CSP Olympics 1972—1980 1–5–1 1970 København silver: K1 4×500 m; 1971 Beograd silver: K1 4×500 m; 1973 Tampere bronze: K1 4×500 m; 1974 Ciudad de México gold: K1 4×500 m; 1975 Beograd silver: K1 4×500 m; 1977 Sofia silver: K4 500 m; 1978 Beograd silver: K4 1000 m
Mária Zakariás HUN CSP Olympics 1980 0–1–2 1973 Tampere silver: K4 500 m; 1974 Ciudad de México bronze: K2 500 m; 1975 Beograd bronze: K4 500 m
György Zala HUN CSP Olympics 1992—2000 2–4–2 1989 Plovdiv silver: C4 500 m; 1990 Poznań silver: C1 1000 m, bronze: C2 500 m; 1995 Duisburg silver: C4 1000 m; 1998 Szeged bronze: C2 1000 m; 2001 Poznań gold: C4 200 m and C4 1000 m, silver: C4 500 m
Mikhail Zamotin RUS
URS		 CSP Olympics 1968 1–1–1 1963 Jajce gold: C1 10000 m, silver: C2 1000 m; 1966 East Berlin bronze: C1 10000 m
Holger Zander GER
FRG		 CSP Olympics 1964—1968 0–1–1 1963 Jajce bronze: K2 500 m (competed for West Germany); 1966 East Berlin silver: K2 500 m (competed for West Germany)
Roman Zarubin RUS CSP Olympics 2000 1–3–3 1998 Szeged bronze: K4 500 m; 1999 Milano silver: K2 200 m and K4 500 m; 2001 Poznań gold: K4 500 m, silver: K4 200 m, bronze: K4 1000 m; 2009 Dartmouth bronze: K4 200 m
Eric Zeidlitz SWE CSP Olympics 1968—1980 0–1–1 1966 East Berlin silver: C2 1000 m; 1970 København bronze: C2 10000 m
Therese Zenz GER
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FRG		 CSP Olympics 1952—1960 1–0–2 1954 Mâcon gold: K1 500 m (competed for Saar); 1958 Praha bronze: K1 500 m and K2 500 m (competed for West Germany)
Thomas Zereske GDR
GER		 CSP Olympics 1988—2000 2–3–5 1990 Poznań silver: C1 500 m, bronze: C1 1000 m (competed for East Germany); 1991 Paris bronze: C4 500 m (competed for Germany); 1995 Duisburg silver: C1 200 m and C2 200 m (competed for Germany); 1997 Dartmouth gold: C2 200 m, bronze: C2 500 m (competed for Germany); 1998 Szeged gold: C2 200 m, bronze: C2 500 m (competed for Germany); 1999 Milano bronze: C2 200 m (competed for Germany)
Zhang Qin CHN CSP Olympics 1996 0–1–0 1995 Duisburg silver: K4 500 m
Oleg Zhestkov RUS CSP Olympics 2012—2016 1–0–1 2011 Szeged bronze: K4 1000 m; 2013 Duisburg gold: K4 1000 m
Zhong Hongyan CHN CSP Olympics 2004—2008 0–1–1 2002 Sevilla silver: K4 1000 m; 2006 Szeged bronze: K1 500 m
Zhou Yu CHN CSP Olympics 2012—2020 0–0–1 2015 Milano bronze: K1 500 m
Aliaksandr Zhukouski BLR CSP Olympics 2004—2012 0–1–3 2001 Poznań silver: C4 1000 m; 2002 Sevilla bronze: C4 1000 m; 2005 Zagreb bronze: C4 200 m; 2006 Szeged bronze: C4 1000 m
Władysław Zieliński POL CSP Olympics 1960—1968 1–0–0 1958 Praha gold: K2 500 m
Annemarie Zimmermann GER
FRG		 CSP Olympics 1964—1968 1–1–0 1963 Jajce gold: K2 500 m, silver: K4 500 m (competed for West Germany)
Carola Zirzow GDR CSP Olympics 1976 3–0–0 1974 Ciudad de México gold: K4 500 m; 1975 Beograd gold: K2 500 m and K4 500 m
Dragan Zorić SRB
SCG		 CSP Olympics 2000—2004 2–1–2 2005 Zagreb gold: K2 200 m; 2006 Szeged gold: K4 200 m, bronze: K2 200 m (competed for Serbia); 2007 Duisburg silver: K4 200 m, bronze: K2 200 m (competed for Serbia)
Milenko Zorić SRB CSP Olympics 2012—2016 1–0–2 2015 Milano bronze: K2 1000 m; 2017 Račice gold: K2 1000 m; 2018 Montemor-o-Velho bronze: K2 1000 m
Henrikas Žustautas LTU CSP Olympics 2016 1–0–1 2018 Montemor-o-Velho bronze: C1 200 m; 2019 Szeged gold: C1 200 m