Horst Kleinert
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Horst Kleinert is an East German slalom canoer
who competed from the mid 1950s to the early 1960s. He won four medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
with two golds (1957
, 1959
), a silver (1955
), and a bronze (1961
).
Slalom canoeing
Whitewater Slalom is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of the two kayak and canoeing disciplines at the Summer Olympics, and is referred to by the International Olympic...
who competed from the mid 1950s to the early 1960s. He won four medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships are an international event in canoeing organized by the International Canoe Federation. The World Championships have taken place every year in non-Summer Olympic years since 2002. From 1949 to 1999, they had taken place in odd-numbered years...
with two golds (1957
1957 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1957 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Augsburg, West Germany under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. The Mixed C-2 team event debutted at these championships.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Canoe:-Kayak:-Medals table:...
, 1959
1959 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1959 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Geneva, Switzerland under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for the second time. The Mixed C-2 team and the women's folding K-1 team events were not held at these championships after taking place in the previous one...
), a silver (1955
1955 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1955 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Tacen, Yugoslavia under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. The Mixed C-2 event debutted at these championships.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Canoe:-Kayak:-Medals table:...
), and a bronze (1961
1961 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1961 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Hainsberg, East Germany under the auspices of International Canoe Federation.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Canoe:-Kayak:-Medals table:-References:***...
).