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Thomas Becker (canoeist born 1967)

{{short description|German slalom canoeist|bot=PearBOT 5}}

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{{MedalSport|Men's canoe slalom}}

{{MedalCountry| {{GER}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalBronze|1996 Atlanta|K1}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|1995 Nottingham|K1 team}}

{{MedalGold|1997 Três Coroas|K1}}

{{MedalGold|1999 La Seu d'Urgell|K1 team}}

{{MedalGold|2002 Bourg St.-Maurice|K1 team}}

{{MedalSilver|1991 Tacen|K1 team}}

{{MedalBronze|1997 Três Coroas|K1 team}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalGold|1996 Augsburg|K1 team}}

{{MedalGold|1998 Roudnice nad Labem|K1 team}}

{{MedalGold|2002 Bratislava|K1 team}}

{{MedalSilver|1998 Roudnice nad Labem|K1}}

{{MedalSilver|2000 Mezzana|K1}}

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Thomas Becker (born 6 July 1967 in Hilden) is a German slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1980s to the early 2000s (decade). Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K1 event in Atlanta in 1996.

Becker also won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with four golds (K1: 1997, K1 team: 1995, 1999, 2002), a silver (K1 team: 1991), and a bronze (K1 team: 1997).

He won the World Cup series in K1 in 1996. He also earned a total of five medals at the European Championships (3 golds and 2 silvers).

World Cup individual podiums

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rowspan=2| 1993align=right| 18 July 1993align=left| La Seu d'Urgellbgcolor=cc9966|3rdK1
align=right| 31 August 1993align=left| Ocoeebgcolor=cc9966|3rdK1
rowspan=2| 1995align=right| 25 June 1995align=left| Praguebgcolor=gold|1stK1
align=right| 1 October 1995align=left| Ocoeebgcolor=silver|2ndK1
rowspan=3| 1996align=right| 21 April 1996align=left| Ocoeebgcolor=silver|2ndK1
align=right| 16 June 1996align=left| Augsburgbgcolor=silver|2ndK1
align=right| 29 September 1996align=left| Três Coroasbgcolor=silver|2ndK1
rowspan=3| 1997align=right| 22 June 1997align=left| Bourg St.-Mauricebgcolor=silver|2ndK1
align=right| 6 July 1997align=left| Bratislavabgcolor=silver|2ndK1
align=right| 3 August 1997align=left| Mindenbgcolor=cc9966|3rdK1
1998align=right| 28 June 1998align=left| Augsburgbgcolor=gold|1stK1
rowspan=2|1999align=right| 22 August 1999align=left| Augsburgbgcolor=cc9966|3rdK1
align=right| 3 October 1999align=left| Penrithbgcolor=silver|2ndK1
2000align=right| 30 July 2000align=left| Augsburgbgcolor=cc9966|3rdK1
2002align=right| 28 July 2002align=left| Tacenbgcolor=silver|2ndK1

References

  • {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070308090750/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BECKETHO01 |date=March 8, 2007 |title=Profile at databaseOlympics.com}}
  • {{Webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5l9vPO85Y?url=http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%2042-83%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal%5Fwinners%5Fsince%5F1936%2F1510%2F0 |date=2009-11-09 |title=ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007}}

External links

  • {{SR/Olympics profile|be/thomas-becker-1}}

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