Josefa Köster (16 June 1918 – 17 April 2011) was a

West German West Germany was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 1949 until its reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990. It is sometimes known as the Bonn Republic after its capital c ...

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 early 1950s. She finished eighth in the K-1 500 m event at the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in ...

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References

Josefa Köster's profile at Sports Reference.com
1918 births 2011 deaths Canoeists at the 1952 Summer Olympics West German female canoeists Olympic canoeists for West Germany ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak {{Germany-canoe-bio-stub