Theo Kleine
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Theodor "Theo"•Kleine |
| Used name | Theo•Kleine |
| Born | 4 September 1924 in Lünen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Died | 12 February 2014 in Lünen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 89 kg |
| Affiliations | Bertasee Duisburg, Duisburg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Theodor “Theo” Kleine won a silver medal at the 1956 Olympic Games at Melbourne in flatwater canoeing in the K2-10,000 metres with Fritz Briel. Kleine also competed at the flatwater World Championships and won a bronze medal in 1954 in the K2-10K event with Ernst Steinhauer, and in 1958 in the K4-1000 (together with Michel Scheuer, Gustav Schmidt, and the non-Olympian Georg Lietz), and in the K4-10K the same year with the same crew. At the European Championships he won a gold medal in the K4-10K in 1957 and 1959, and silver medals in the K4-1000 on both occasions. Domestically Kleine earned 23 national titles (K2-500: 1955-56; K2-1000: 1948, 1950; K2-10K: 1947-51 and 1958; K4-1000: 1955-59; K4-10K: 1955, 1959; 4×500 relay: 1955-59; and Team-K1: 1956). In 1960 he retired from competition and then worked as a sports teacher.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Canoe Marathon (Canoeing) | GER |
FRG |
Theo Kleine | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Fritz Briel | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (2–1–0 1957 Gent gold: K4 10000 m (competed for West Germany); 1959 Duisburg gold: K4 10000 m, silver: K4 1000 m (competed for West Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (2–0–0 1958 Praha gold: K4 1000 m and K4 10000 m (competed for West Germany))