Hermann Walter Kerckhoff (December 27, 1937 – April 29, 2023) was a
slalom canoeist who competed in the early 1970s. He finished 37th in the
K-1 event at the
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...
in
Munich
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...
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Born in
Berlin
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, Germany, Kerckhoff immigrated to Canada in 1955. Along with his wife, he created Canada's first whitewater paddling school, Madawaska Kanu Centre, and OWL Rafting. His daughter, Claudia, is a 10-time Canadian slalom champion.
See also
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List of German Canadians
This is a list of notable German Canadians.
Academics
* Heribert Adam – political sociology, political sociologist with a focus on ethnonationalism, born in Germany
* Hans Heilbronn – mathematician born in Berlin
* Fritz Heichelheim – Ger ...
References
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1937 births
2023 deaths
Canoeists from Berlin
Canadian male canoeists
Canoeists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Olympic canoeists for Canada
German emigrants to Canada
20th-century Canadian sportsmen
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