Gert Grigoleit
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gert Rudolf•Grigoleit |
| Used name | Gert•Grigoleit |
| Born | 12 July 1927 in Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad (RUS) |
| Died | 25 April 2017 (aged 89 years 9 months 13 days) in Granite Bay, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 191 cm / 82 kg |
| Affiliations | California Kayak Club, Newport Beach (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Gert Grigoleit was born in Germany but became a naturalized US citizen. He won the 1963 and 1964 AAU title in K-2 along with Bill Jewell, but Grigoleit raced at the Olympics alongside Tony Ralphs. The three represented the California Kayak Club and with Walter Richards won the 1964 AAU K-4 title. The team won the 1964 US Olympic Trials in K-4, but Grigoleit did not race that boat at the Olympics. He later was head coach for the US canoeists at the 1968 Olympics.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | USA |
Gert Grigoleit | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Tony Ralphs | 4 h1 r2/4 |