Berni Schulze
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Bernhard "Berni"•Schulze |
| Used name | Berni•Schulze |
| Born | 20 May 1938 in Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 87 kg |
| Affiliations | Eintracht Duisburg, Duisburg (GER) / Bertasee Duisburg, Duisburg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
| Nationality | West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Sprint canoeist Berni Schulze won a silver medal with the mixed German K4 at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. He came back in 1968 to Mexico City in the K2 with Holger Zander, but finished only last in the final of the K2-1000, then representing West Germany.
Schulze first came to prominence winning the West German national K1-500 title in 1959, adding 13 more titles through 1966. In 1959 he also won the European Championship in the kayak relay, and in 1963 he finished fourth both at the Europeans and the Worlds with the relay. By profession, Schulze trained as a plasterer and worked as a commercial clerk.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
FRG |
Berni Schulze | |||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | FRG |
Berni Schulze | ||||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Holger Zander | 9 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (1–0–1 1959 Duisburg gold: K1 4×500 m (competed for West Germany); 1965 București bronze: K4 1000 m (competed for West Germany))