Rolf-Dieter Amend
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Rolf-Dieter Amend (born March 21, 1949 in Magdeburg
, Saxony-Anhalt
) is an East German slalom canoer
who competed in the 1970s. He won a gold in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
.
Amend also won a silver in the C-2 event at the 1971 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
in Meran.
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
, Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...
) is an East German slalom canoer
Slalom canoeing
Whitewater Slalom is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of the two kayak and canoeing disciplines at the Summer Olympics, and is referred to by the International Olympic...
who competed in the 1970s. He won a gold in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
.
Amend also won a silver in the C-2 event at the 1971 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
1971 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1971 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Meran, Italy under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for the second time. The mixed C-2 team event was discontinued following the 1969 championships...
in Meran.