Mike Herbert
Encyclopedia
Mike Herbert is an American
sprint canoer
who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers (K-1 500 m and K-2 500 m: both 1990
) and a bronze (K-1 500 m: 1989
).
Herbert also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the K-1 500 m
event at Seoul
in 1988
.
United States
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sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers (K-1 500 m and K-2 500 m: both 1990
1990 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1990 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Poznań, Poland on Lake Malta.The men's competition consisted of eight Canadian and nine kayak events. Five events were held for the women, all in kayak....
) and a bronze (K-1 500 m: 1989
1989 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1989 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.The men's competition consisted of eight Canadian and nine kayak events. Five events were held for the women, all in kayak...
).
Herbert also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the K-1 500 m
Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 500 metres
The men's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:The 18 competitors first raced in three heats on September 26...
event at Seoul
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in 1988
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
.