Detlef Lewe
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
Representing  West Germany | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1968 Mexico City | C-1 1000 m |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1972 Munich | C-1 1000 m |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1966 East Berlin | C-1 1000 m |
| | 1971 Belgrade | C-1 500 m |
| | 1971 Belgrade | C-1 1000 m |
| | 1963 Jajce | C-1 1000 m |
Detlef Lewe (20 June 1939, Dortmund – 1 October 2008)[1][2] was a West German-German sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1970s.
Sporting career
Competing in four Summer Olympics, Lewe earned two medals in the C-1 1000 m event with a silver in 1968 and a bronze in 1972.[1] He also won four canoe sprint world championship medals with three golds (C-1 500 m: 1971, C-1 1000 m: 1966, 1971) and one silver (C-1 1000 m: 1963).[3][4] Lewe also carried the West German flag at the opening ceremonies of the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[2]
Later in life
After the Olympics, Dortmund-born Lewe moved to Munich and became a butcher, a business he ran until prior to his 2008 death.[1][2] His shop was located near the Olympic area where the 1972 Summer Olympics were held.[2] Lewe died in Munich after a brief illness.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Detlef Lewe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Derwesten.de 1 October 2008 story on Lewe's death(German) - accessed 2 October 2008.
- ↑ ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007.
- ↑ ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007.