Ernst Steinhauer (9 December 1925 – 8 November 2005) was a

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who competed in the mid to late 1950s. He won two medals at the

1954 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 1954 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mâcon, France. This event was held under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation. The men's competition consisted of four Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak even ...

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with a gold in the K-2 500 m and a bronze in the K-2 10000 m events. Steinhauer competed for the

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at the

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, finishing eighth in the K-1 1000 m event.

References

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Ernst Steinhauer's obituary (pg. 30)
1925 births 2005 deaths Canoeists at the 1956 Summer Olympics German male canoeists Olympic canoeists for the United Team of Germany ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-canoe-bio-stub