Therese Zenz
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Theresia Maria "Therese"•Zenz |
| Used name | Therese•Zenz |
| Born | 15 October 1932 in Merzig, Saarland (GER) |
| Died | 22 October 2019 in Merzig, Saarland (GER) |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 65 kg |
| Affiliations | Kanufreunde Mettlach, Mettlach (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  Saar |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 3 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Therese Zenz was the only Olympian to represent Saar in 1952 and then the mixed German team in 1956 and 1960. She finished ninth in the K1 in 1952 and went on to win three silver medals, in the K1 in 1956 and 1960, and K2 in 1960. Competing in the K1 in 1954 she won Saar’s only gold medal ever at the World Championships in Mâcon, France. In 1958 (then for West Germany) she added two World bronze medals in the K1 and the K2, with her Olympic partner Ingrid Hartmann. From 1957-60 she was West German Champion four times in a row. In 1957 she was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf. At the 1964 Tokyo Olympics she coached the gold medal winners Roswitha Esser and Annemarie Zimmermann.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | SAA |
Therese Zenz | ||||
| Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 9 | ||||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
FRG |
Therese Zenz | |||
| Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | |||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
FRG |
Therese Zenz | |||
| Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | |||||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Ingrid Hartmann | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (0–2–1 1957 Gent silver: K1 500 m and K2 500 m (competed for West Germany); 1959 Duisburg bronze: K2 500 m (competed for West Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (1–0–2 1954 Mâcon gold: K1 500 m (competed for Saar); 1958 Praha bronze: K1 500 m and K2 500 m (competed for West Germany))