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Canoeing
Canoeing
Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....

at the Friendship Games
Friendship Games
The Friendship Games or Friendship-84 was an international multi-sport event held between 2 July and 16 September 1984 in the Soviet Union and eight other socialist states which boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles....

took place in Grünau

Grünau (Berlin)

Grünau is a German locality within the Berlin borough of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Köpenick.-History:...

, East Berlin

East Berlin

East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a part strongly associated with West Germany but a free city...

, East Germany between 21 and 22 July 1984. 12 events (9 men's and 3 women's) were contested.

Men's events

C-1 500 metres	\| 2:07.41	\| 2:07.62	\| 2:09.47
C-1 1000 metres	\| 4:27.28	\| 4:29.56	\| 4:31.14
C-2 500 metres	Soviet Union Sergei Postrekhin Sergei Postrekhin Sergei Postrekhin is a Soviet-born Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, he won a gold in the C-1 500 m event and a silver in the C-1 1000 m event.... Vassiliy Beresa Vassiliy Beresa Vassiliy Beresa Vassiliy Beresa Vassiliy Beresa (sometimes listed as Vasiliy Beresa is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. He won a complete set of medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold in 1983 (C-1 1000 m), a silver in 1982 (C-2 10000 m), and a bronze...	1:51.09	German Democratic Republic Ulrich Papke Ulrich Papke Ulrich Papke is an East German-German sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s to the mid 1990s. He won two medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona with a gold in the C-2 1000 m event and a silver in the C-2 500 m event.Papke had better success at the ICF Canoe Sprint World... Alexander Schuck Alexander Schuck Alexander Schuck is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won two medals in the C-2 1000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold in 1985 and a silver in 1983....	1:52.10	Hungary Janos Sarusi Gyula Hajdu Gyula Hajdu Gyula Hajdu is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. He won a gold medal in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade.-References:**...	1:52.33
C-2 1000 metres	German Democratic Republic Olaf Heukrodt Olaf Heukrodt Olaf Heukrodt is an East German-German canoer who from the late 1970s to the early 1990s.... Alexander Schuck Alexander Schuck Alexander Schuck is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won two medals in the C-2 1000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold in 1985 and a silver in 1983....	3:56.23	Soviet Union Ivan Kovalchuk Edem Muradosilov Edem Muradosilov Edem Muradosilov is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers and a bronze .-References:**...	3:56.92	Poland Marek Łbik Marek Dopierała	3:58.18
K-1 500 metres		1:53.31	\| 1:54.99	\| 1:58.40
K-1 1000 metres	\| 4:08.84	\| 4:11.97	\| 4:12.51
K-2 500 metres	Soviet Union Sergey Superata Sergey Superata Sergey Superata is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with five golds , a silver , and two bronzes .-References:**... Viktor Pusev Viktor Pusev Viktor Pusev is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , a silver , and two bronzes .Pusev also finished ninth in the K-1 500 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in...	1:39.63	Poland Janusz Wegner Witold Terechowicz	1:42.10	German Democratic Republic Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler (canoer) Jens Fiedler is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. He won two medals at the 1986 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Montreal with a gold in the K-4 500m and silver in the K-4 1000m events.-References:**... Hans-Jörg Bliesener Hans-Jörg Bliesener Hans-Jörg Bliesener is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....	1:43.27
K-2 1000 metres	Soviet Union Sergey Superata Sergey Superata Sergey Superata is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with five golds , a silver , and two bronzes .-References:**... Viktor Pusev Viktor Pusev Viktor Pusev is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , a silver , and two bronzes .Pusev also finished ninth in the K-1 500 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in...	3:35.90	German Democratic Republic André Wohllebe André Wohllebe André Wohllebe is an East German-German sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s to the mid 1990s... Frank Fischer Frank Fischer Frank Fischer is an East German sprint canoer who competed from 1981 to 1986. He won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds , three silvers , and two bronzes .-Personal...	3:37.82	Cuba Jorge L. Garcia Reynaldo Cunill	3:37.99
K-4 1000 metres	German Democratic Republic Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler (canoer) Jens Fiedler is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. He won two medals at the 1986 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Montreal with a gold in the K-4 500m and silver in the K-4 1000m events.-References:**... Peter Hampel Rüdiger Helm Rüdiger Helm Rüdiger Helm was an East German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s... Hans-Jörg Bliesener Hans-Jörg Bliesener Hans-Jörg Bliesener is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....	3:12.69	Poland Daniel Wełna Daniel Wełna Daniel Zygmunt Wełna is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , two silvers , and three bronzes .Wełna also competed... Kazimierz Krzyżański Kazimierz Krzyżański Kazimierz Krzyżański is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and a bronze .... Janusz Wegner Grzegorz Krawców Grzegorz Krawców Grzegorz Krawców is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers and a bronze .Krawców also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fifth in the K-4 1000 m event at Seoul...	3:13.36	Hungary András Rajna András Rajna András Rajna is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.... Zsolt Gyulay István Joós István Joós István Joós is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.... Csaba Abraham	3:14.10

Women's events

K-1 500 metres		2:05.69		2:07.53		2:09.36
K-2 500 metres	German Democratic Republic Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer is a kayaker, who has won eight gold medals over six different Olympic Games, a record she shares with Aladár Gerevich, spanning seven Olympiads: twice representing East Germany , then four times representing the reunited nation... Carsta Kühn	1:53.55	Soviet Union Galina Alexeyeva Yelena Dudina Yelena Dudina Yelena Dudina is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1985 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Mechelen.-References:**...	1:55.37	Hungary Rita Kőbán Rita Köbán Rita Kőbán is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1985 to 2000. Competing in four Summer Olympics, she won six medals with two golds , three silvers , and one bronze .Kőbán has also been very successful in... Erika Géczi Erika Géczi Erika Géczi is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. She won a silver medal in K-4 500 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....	1:56.52
K-4 500 metres	Soviet Union Galina Alexeyeva Yelena Dudina Yelena Dudina Yelena Dudina is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1985 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Mechelen.-References:**... Irina Salomykova Irina Salomykova Irina Salomykova-Vaag is a Soviet-born, Russian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s... Nelliy Yefremova Nelliy Yefremova Nelliy Yefremova is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. She won four silver medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships earning one in the K-1 500 m and three in the K-4 500 m events....	1:41.77	German Democratic Republic Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer is a kayaker, who has won eight gold medals over six different Olympic Games, a record she shares with Aladár Gerevich, spanning seven Olympiads: twice representing East Germany , then four times representing the reunited nation... Carsta Kühn Heike Singer Heike Singer Heike Singer is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the mid late 1980s. She won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.... Kathrin Giese Kathrin Giese Kathrin Giese is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds and a silver .-References:**...	1:43.41	Hungary Rita Kőbán Rita Köbán Rita Kőbán is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1985 to 2000. Competing in four Summer Olympics, she won six medals with two golds , three silvers , and one bronze .Kőbán has also been very successful in... Erika Géczi Erika Géczi Erika Géczi is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. She won a silver medal in K-4 500 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.... Éva Rakusz Éva Rakusz Éva Rakusz is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two medals with a silver and a bronze .... Katalin Povázsán Katalin Povázsán Katalin Povázsán is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. She won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold , three silvers , and a bronze .Povázsán also finished seventh in the K-1 500 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in...	1:44.56

Medal table

1	German Democratic Republic	6	5	1	12
2	Soviet Union	6	3	1	10
3	Poland	0	3	2	5
4	Hungary	0	1	5	6
5	Czechoslovakia	0	0	2	2
6	Cuba	0	0	1	1
Total		12	12	12	36

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