Jochen Schneider
Encyclopedia
Jochen Schneider is a West German
sprint canoer
who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships a silver (K-4 10000 m: 1970) and a bronze (K-1 10000 m: 1971).
Schneider also competed in the K-4 1000 m
event at the 1968 Summer Olympics
in Mexico City
, but was eliminated in the semifinal round.
West Germany
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sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships a silver (K-4 10000 m: 1970) and a bronze (K-1 10000 m: 1971).
Schneider also competed in the K-4 1000 m
Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's K-4 1000 metres
The men's K-4 1000 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program. In the official report, heat results were shown in tenths of a second while the remaining events were shown in hundredths of a second .-Medalists:-Heats:The 19 crews...
event at the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, but was eliminated in the semifinal round.