Fritzi Schwingl
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Friederike "Fritzi" Schwingl (born July 28, 1921) is an Austria
n slalom and sprint canoer
who competed from the late 1940s to the mid 1950s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 500 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics
in London
.
Schwingl also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers (K-1 500 m: 1954, K-2 500 m: 1950) and two bronzes (K-1 500 m: 1950, K-2 500 m: 1948).
She also won three medals in the folding K-1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
with a gold (1953
) and two silvers (1949
, 1951
).
As of 2009, Schwingl is the only woman to medal at both the slalom and sprint canoeing world championships.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n slalom and sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed from the late 1940s to the mid 1950s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 500 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
in London
London
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.
Schwingl also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers (K-1 500 m: 1954, K-2 500 m: 1950) and two bronzes (K-1 500 m: 1950, K-2 500 m: 1948).
She also won three medals in the folding K-1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships are an international event in canoeing organized by the International Canoe Federation. The World Championships have taken place every year in non-Summer Olympic years since 2002. From 1949 to 1999, they had taken place in odd-numbered years...
with a gold (1953
1953 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1953 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Meran, Italy under the auspices of International Canoe Federation.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Kayak:-Medals table:-References:***...
) and two silvers (1949
1949 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1949 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Geneva, Switzerland under the auspices of International Canoe Federation.-Note:Only two teams competed in the men's C-1 team, men's C-2 team, and women's folding K-1 team events.-Canoe:-Kayak:...
, 1951
1951 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1951 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Steyr, Austria under the auspices of International Canoe Federation.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Kayak:-Medals table:-References:***...
).
As of 2009, Schwingl is the only woman to medal at both the slalom and sprint canoeing world championships.