Erich Suhrbier
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Erich•Suhrbier |
| Used name | Erich•Suhrbier |
| Born | 25 April 1938 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 78 kg |
| Affiliations | WSV Rheintreue, Düsseldorf (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
| Nationality | West Germany |
Biography
Sprint canoeist Erich Suhrbier finished an unfortunate fourth in the K1-1000 with the mixed German team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. At Mexico City in 1968, he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the K4, while representing West Germany. In 1963 he won a bronze medal in the K2-10K with non-Olympian Siegfried Brzoska, again representing West Germany. Both also won the West German nationals in this event from 1961-64, and Suhrbier won with the K4-10K four times consecutively from 1965-68.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
FRG |
Erich Suhrbier | |||
| Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 | ||||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | FRG |
Erich Suhrbier | ||||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 5 h3 r3/4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (0–1–1 1961 Poznań silver: K2 10000 m (competed for West Germany); 1965 București bronze: K4 1000 m (competed for West Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (0–0–1 1963 Jajce bronze: K2 10000 m (competed for West Germany))