Michael Trummer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Michael•Trummer |
| Used name | Michael•Trummer |
| Born | 31 May 1962 in Zeitz, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | KV Zeitz, Zeitz (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
German whitewater canoeist Michael, son of Klaus Trummer, partnered with Manfred Berro in the Canadian doubles at both the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Olympics. The pair finished ninth and fourth respectively. They won the gold medal at the 1996 European Championships, and Trummer also won three team bronze medals at the Worlds in 1991, 1995, and 1997. Nationally, Trummer and Berro won four titles in both the former GDR (1988-89) and reunified Germany (1993 and 1995).
Trummer later turned to coaching and initially coached the German national youth team. From 2009-19, he was head coach of whitewater canoeing in Germany. He stayed on the Board of the German Canoe Association after ending his time as coach.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Canoe Slalom (Canoeing) | GER |
Michael Trummer | |||
| Canadian Doubles, Slalom, Men (Olympic) | Manfred Berro | 9 | ||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Canoe Slalom (Canoeing) | GER |
Michael Trummer | |||
| Canadian Doubles, Slalom, Men (Olympic) | Manfred Berro | 4 |
Olympic family relations
- Son of Klaus Trummer
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Slalom World Championships (0–0–3 1991 Tacen bronze: C2 team; 1995 Nottingham bronze: C2 team; 1997 Três Coroas bronze: C2 team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Canoe Slalom Championships (1–0–0 1996 Augsburg gold: C2 team)