Bernd Olbricht
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Bernd•Olbricht |
| Used name | Bernd•Olbricht |
| Born | 17 October 1956 in Gnoien, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 189 cm / 85 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Neubrandenburg, Neubrandenburg (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Flatwater canoeist Bernd Olbricht won four Olympic medals, one gold (K-1 500) and one silver (K-2 1,000) at the 1976 Montréal Olympics, and one gold (K-4 1,000) and one bronze (K-2 500) at the 1980 Moscow Games, which were boycotted by the Western countries. He also won four golds at the Flatwater Worlds (K-2 500 in 1977-78 and K-4 1000 in 1978-79). Additionally, he collected two more World silvers, in the K-2 1,000 in 1977, and K-2 500 in 1979. Olbricht studied pedagogics, and worked as a canoe coach until re-unification. He then became unemployed, before working as a taxi driver.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GDR |
Bernd Olbricht | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | Joachim Mattern | 1 | Gold | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Joachim Mattern | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GDR |
Bernd Olbricht | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | Rüdiger Helm | 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 (4–2–0 1977 Sofia gold: K2 500 m, silver: K2 1000; 1978 Beograd gold: K2 500 m and K4 1000 m; 1979 Duisburg gold: K4 1000 m, silver: K2 500 m)