Thomas Reineck
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Thomas•Reineck |
| Used name | Thomas•Reineck |
| Born | 18 November 1967 in Klausdorf, Schwentinental, Schleswig-Holstein (GER) |
| Measurements | 191 cm / 84 kg |
| Affiliations | KG Essen, Essen (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
German flatwater canoeist Thomas Reineck competed internationally during his active career in all K-4 distances. He won five gold, three silver and five bronze medals at the ICF Flatwater Canoe World Championships. Reineck also won two gold medals with the K-4 1,000 representing re-unified Germany at both the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He also was a member of the 1988 Seoul K-4 1,000 team that finished sixth.
Reineck was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. He was German champion in 1990-91 and 1993 in the K-1 500. By profession, he became a graduated machine construction engineer and worked with the municipality of Essen. In 2007, he became president of the Canoe Federation of North Rhine Westfalia.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | FRG |
Thomas Reineck | |||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 6 | ||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Thomas Reineck | |||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Thomas Reineck | |||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (5–3–5 1986 Montréal bronze: K4 500 m (competed for West Germany); 1987 Duisburg bronze: K4 500 m and K4 10000 m (competed for West Germany); 1991 Paris gold: K4 500 m and K4 10000 m, silver: K4 1000 m (competed for Germany); 1993 København gold: K4 1000 m and K4 10000 m, silver: K4 500 m (competed for Germany); 1994 Ciudad de México bronze: K4 1000 m (competed for Germany); 1995 Duisburg gold: K4 1000 m, silver: K4 500 m, bronze: K4 200 m (competed for Germany))