Theodor Kleine
Encyclopedia
Theodor "Theo" Kleine (born September 24, 1924) is a German
sprint canoer
who competed in the late 1950s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 10000 m at the 1956 Summer Olympics
in Melbourne
.
Kleine also won two gold medals at the 1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Prague
, earning them in the K-4 1000 m and the K-4 10000 m events.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed in the late 1950s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 10000 m at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
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Kleine also won two gold medals at the 1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, earning them in the K-4 1000 m and the K-4 10000 m events.