Renate Breuer
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Renate Breuer is a West German
sprint canoer
who competed from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the K-1 500 m event at Mexico City
in 1968
.
Breuer also won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 500 m: 1970) and two silvers (K-4 500 m: 1966, 1971).
West Germany
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sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the K-1 500 m event at Mexico City
Mexico City
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in 1968
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
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Breuer also won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 500 m: 1970) and two silvers (K-4 500 m: 1966, 1971).