Torsten Gutsche
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Torsten René•Gutsche |
| Used name | Torsten•Gutsche |
| Born | 8 June 1968 in Eisenhüttenstadt, Brandenburg (GER) |
| Measurements | 181 cm / 78 kg |
| Affiliations | KC Potsdam, Potsdam (GER) / OSC Berlin, Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
German flatwater canoeist Torsten Gutsche partnered Kay Bluhm and won three Olympic gold medals and one silver at the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. The two represented their country in the kayak doubles in both 500 and 1,000 metres. Gutsche also won 11 World Championship gold medals in the K2 and the K4, and additionally won five silvers and four bronzes to make him one of the most successful canoeists ever.
Gutsche was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. He also received the TV media prize _BAMBI in 1992. He was one of the most successful German male flatwater canoeists ever.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Torsten Gutsche | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | Kay Bluhm | 1 | Gold | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Kay Bluhm | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Torsten Gutsche | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | Kay Bluhm | 1 | Gold | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Kay Bluhm | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (11–5–4 1989 Plovdiv gold: K2 500 m and K2 1000 m; 1990 Poznań gold: K2 1000 m, bronze: K2 500 m and K4 1000 m; 1991 Paris gold: K2 1000 m, silver: K2 500 m and K2 10000 m; 1993 København gold: K2 500 m and K2 1000 m; 1994 Ciudad de México gold: K2 500 m, bronze: K2 200 m; 1995 Duisburg silver: K2 1000 m; 1997 Dartmouth gold: K4 1000 m, silver: K4 500 m, bronze: K4 200 m; 1998 Szeged gold: K4 500 m and K4 1000 m; 1999 Milano gold: K4 500 m, silver: K4 1000 m)