Herbert Laabs

Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
World Championships
Gold 1974 Mexico City K-4 1000 m
Silver 1975 Belgrade K-2 500 m
Silver 1975 Belgrade K-4 1000 m
Bronze 1973 Tampere K-2 1000 m
Bronze 1974 Mexico City K-2 500 m

Herbert Laabs (born October 24, 1950) is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1970s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-4 1000 m: 1974, two silvers (K-2 500 m and K-4 1000 m: both 1975), and two bronzes (K-2 500 m and K-2 1000 m: 1973).

Laabs also competed in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, but was eliminated in the semifinals.

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