Carola Zirzow
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| Medal record | ||
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| Women's canoe sprint | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1976 Montreal | K-1 500 m |
| Bronze | 1976 Montreal | K-2 500 m |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1974 Mexico City | K-4 500 m |
| Gold | 1975 Belgrade | K-2 500 m |
| Gold | 1975 Belgrade | K-4 500 m |
Bärbel Köster und Carola Zirzow (right) while training in Montreal, 1976.
Carola Zirzow (born 15 September 1954 in Prenzlau) is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1970s. She won two medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal with a gold in the K-1 500 m and a bronze in the K-2 500 m events.
Zirzow also won three gold medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with one in the K-2 500 m event (1975) and two in the K-4 500 m (1974, 1975).
References
- 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.
- Sports-reference.com profile
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