Rüdiger Helm
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Rüdiger•Helm |
| Used name | Rüdiger•Helm |
| Born | 6 October 1956 in Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 87 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Neubrandenburg, Neubrandenburg (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 3 |
| Total | 6 |
Biography
East German flatwater canoeist Rüdiger Helm became one of the world’s most successful sprint canoeists. He won 19 World Championship medals (ten gold, six silver and three bronze). He also won three gold and three bronze medals at Olympic Games. At Montréal in 1976 he won gold in the K-1 1,000, and bronze medals in the K-1 500 and K-4 1000. Four years later in Moscow he won gold in K-1 1000 and K-4 1000, and a bronze in the K-2 500 event.
Helm later turned to coaching, but became jobless after German re-unification. He then moved to Austria as chief coach until 1992. From 1992-2008 he was head of the local construction yard at Timmendorfer Strand. He then became National Coach of the Dragon Boat Class for one year, until 2009.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GDR |
Rüdiger Helm | |||
| Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | East Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GDR |
Rüdiger Helm | |||
| Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | Bernd Olbricht | 3 | Bronze | |||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | East Germany | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (10–6–3 1974 Ciudad de México bronze: K2 1000 m; 1975 Beograd silver: K4 1000 m, bronze: K1 1000 m; 1977 Sofia silver: K1 1000 m; 1978 Beograd gold: K1 1000 m, K2 500 m, and K4 1000 m; 1979 Duisburg gold: K1 1000 m and K4 1000 m, silver: K2 500 m; 1981 Nottingham gold: K1 1000 m and K4 1000 m, bronze: K4 500 m; 1982 Beograd gold: K1 1000 m, silver: K4 500 m and K4 1000 m; 1983 Tampere gold: K1 1000 m and K4 500 m, silver: K4 1000 m)