Wolfgang Lange
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Wolfgang•Lange |
| Used name | Wolfgang•Lange |
| Born | 3 July 1938 in Lübz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Died | 29 October 2022 |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 73 kg |
| Affiliations | Berliner TSC, Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Nationality | East Germany |
Biography
Flatwater canoer Wolfgang Lange was part of the mixed German team at the 1960 Roma Olympics. He placed seventh in the K1-1,000, and eighth with his longtime partner Dieter Krause in the K2-1,000. In 1968 Lange returned within the East German team and finished eighth in the K1-1,000.
At the World Championships, representing East Germany, Lange won a 1963 gold in K4-1,000, a silver in K2-1,000, and a bronze in the relay. He added another bronze in the 1966 K4-10K. In 1959, 1966 and 1968 Lange won the East German K1-1,000 title, also winning the K2-1,000 in 1959 and 1966, and adding an additional four K4 titles. Lange later became a longtime coach at his home club SC Magdeburg.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
GDR |
Wolfgang Lange | |||
| Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 7 | ||||||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Dieter Krause | 8 | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GDR |
Wolfgang Lange | ||||
| Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 8 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (2–1–1 1957 Gent silver: K1 4×500 m (competed for East Germany); 1959 Duisburg gold: K4 1000 m (competed for East Germany); 1961 Poznań gold: K4 1000 m, bronze: K1 4×500 m (competed for East Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (1–1–2 1963 Jajce gold: K4 1000 m, silver: K2 1000 m, bronze: K1 4×500 m (competed for East Germany); 1966 East Berlin bronze: K4 10000 m (competed for East Germany))