Bernd Olbricht (born 17 October 1956 in Gnoien) is an

East German East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on 3 October 1990. Until 1989, it was generally vie ...

sprint canoeist Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race in specially designed sprint canoes or sprint kayaks on calm water over a short distance. Prior to November 2008, canoe sprint was known as flatwater racing. The term is still in use today ...

who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in two

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, he won four medals with two golds (

1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

: K-2 500 m,

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...

: K-4 1000 m), one silver (1976: K-2 1000 m), and one bronze (1980: K-2 500 m). Olbricht also won six medals at the

ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships are an international event in canoe racing, one of two top-tier Summer Olympic sport events organized by the International Canoe Federation (the other being the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships). They ...

with four golds (K-2 500 m:

1977 Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (no ...

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; K-4 1000 m: 1978,

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) and two silvers (K-2 500 m: 1979, K-2 1000 m: 1977).

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* * 1956 births Living people People from Rostock (district) Sportspeople from Bezirk Neubrandenburg German male canoeists Canoeists from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Olympic canoeists for East Germany East German male canoeists Canoeists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for East Germany Olympic silver medalists for East Germany Olympic bronze medalists for East Germany Olympic medalists in canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics {{Germany-canoe-Olympic-medalist-stub