Hanneliese Spitz
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Hanneliese•Spitz (-Kremslehner) |
| Used name | Hanneliese•Spitz |
| Born | 24 November 1941 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 68 kg |
| NOC |  Austria |
Biography
Austrian flatwater canoeist Hannelise Spitz placed sixth in the kayak singles at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. She had won a bronze medal at the Sprint World Championships the previous year. Nationally, she won nine Austrian titles in the kayak singles from 1961-69.
Spitz also was active in whitewater canoeing and won three gold medals (1969, 1971, 1973), one silver (1967), and one bronze (1965) in the non-Olympic Canadian doubles mixed event. By profession, she became a secretary in her father’s audit company.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | AUT |
Hanneliese Spitz | |||
| Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (0–0–1 1963 Jajce bronze: K1 500 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Wildwater Canoeing World Championships (2–1–0 1967 Špindlerův Mlýn silver: C2 mixed; 1969 Bourg St.Maurice gold: C2 mixed; 1971 Meran gold: C2 mixed)