Joachim Mattern
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Joachim Mattern (born May 2, 1948 in Beeskow
) is an East German sprint canoer
who competed in the 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Montreal
in 1976
with a gold in the K-2 500 m and silver in the K-2 1000 m events.
Mattern also won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 500 m: 1977
), two silvers (K-2 1000 m: 1977, K-4 1000 m: 1970), and two bronzes (K-2 1000 m: 1970, 1973).
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) is an East German sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed in the 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Montreal
Montreal
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in 1976
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
with a gold in the K-2 500 m and silver in the K-2 1000 m events.
Mattern also won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 500 m: 1977
1977 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1977 Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria.The men's competition consisted of six Canadian and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak...
), two silvers (K-2 1000 m: 1977, K-4 1000 m: 1970), and two bronzes (K-2 1000 m: 1970, 1973).