Annemarie Zimmermann
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Annemarie•Zimmermann |
| Used name | Annemarie•Zimmermann |
| Born | 10 June 1940 in Lendersdorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 65 kg |
| Affiliations | Holzheimer SG, Neuss (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
| Nationality | West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Sprint canoeist Annemarie Zimmermann won two gold medals in the K2 at the 1964 Tokyo and the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games, alongside her teammate Roswitha Esser. In 1964 Esser and Zimmermann were awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, the highest German sports award. They were also elected 1964 Sportswomen of the Year. They represented the mixed German team in Tokyo and West Germany in 1968.
Zimmermann also won two gold medals in 1963 with Esser, at the Worlds and the Europeans. In 1969, they won a bronze at the Europeans in the K2, and silver with the K4. Domestically the pair won West German titles in the K2 in 1962-64, and 1968-69, and Zimmermann also won the K1 in 1964. In 2013, she sold her Olympic Golds at auction for private reasons.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
FRG |
Annemarie Zimmermann | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Roswitha Esser | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | FRG |
Annemarie Zimmermann | ||||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Roswitha Esser | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (0–1–1 1969 Moskva silver: K4 500 m, bronze: K2 500 m (competed for West Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (1–1–0 1963 Jajce gold: K2 500 m, silver: K4 500 m (competed for West Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Elected German Athlete of the Year (1964)