Kurt Zimmer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Kurt•Zimmer |
| Used name | Kurt•Zimmer |
| Born | 29 July 1924 in Saarbrücken, Saarland (GER) |
| Died | 19 January 2008 in Saarbrücken, Saarland (GER) |
| Affiliations | Saarbrücker Kanu-Club, Saarbrücken (GER) |
| NOC |  Saar |
Biography
Flatwater canoeist Kurt Zimmer came 12th in the K2 with Heinrich Heß over 10K. The following day the two were eliminated in the preliminaries over 1,000 metres. Zimmer and Heß also participated in the 1954 World Championships. Zimmer was also engaged as canoeing coach and sports administrator at both his home club Saarbrücker Kanu Club and the Volleyball Federation of Saarland and was a long-time canoeing coach of the Saarland youth squad. He also coached the men’s volleyball team of Saarbrücker Kanu Club in the 1970s.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | SAA |
Kurt Zimmer | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Heinrich Heß | 4 h2 r1/2 | ||||
| Canoe Marathon (Canoeing) | SAA |
Kurt Zimmer | ||||
| Kayak Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Heinrich Heß | 12 |