Emil Zimmermann is a retired

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 ...

slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s. He won two silver medals at the

1957 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships The 1957 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Augsburg, West Germany under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. It was the 5th edition. The Mixed C2 team event debuted at these championships. Note Mixed C2 team only had two ...

Augsburg Augsburg ( , ; ; ) is a city in the Bavaria, Bavarian part of Swabia, Germany, around west of the Bavarian capital Munich. It is a College town, university town and the regional seat of the Swabia (administrative region), Swabia with a well ...

, earning them in the C-1 event and the C-1 team event.

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* German male canoeists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships {{Germany-canoe-bio-stub