Irene Pepinghege
Encyclopedia
Irene Peppinhege is a West German
sprint canoer
who competed in the early to mid 1970s. She won two medals in the K-4 500 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 1971 and a bronze in 1970.
Peppinhege also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of fourth in the K-1 500 m
event at Munich
in 1972
.
West Germany
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sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed in the early to mid 1970s. She won two medals in the K-4 500 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 1971 and a bronze in 1970.
Peppinhege also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of fourth in the K-1 500 m
Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Women's K-1 500 metres
The women's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:The 15 competitors first raced in two heats on September 5...
event at Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
in 1972
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
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