Rüdiger Helm

Rüdiger Helm

Rüdiger Helm (in civilian clothing) in 1980.
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Gold	1976 Montreal	K-1 1000 m
Gold	1980 Moscow	K-1 1000 m
Gold	1980 Moscow	K-4 1000 m
Bronze	1976 Montreal	K-1 500 m
Bronze	1976 Montreal	K-4 1000 m
Bronze	1980 Moscow	K-2 500 m
World Championships
Gold	1978 Belgrade	K-1 1000 m
Gold	1978 Belgrade	K-2 500 m
Gold	1978 Belgrade	K-4 1000 m
Gold	1979 Duisburg	K-1 1000 m
Gold	1979 Duisburg	K-4 1000 m
Gold	1981 Nottingham	K-1 1000 m
Gold	1981 Nottingham	K-4 1000 m
Gold	1982 Belgrade	K-1 1000 m
Gold	1983 Tampere	K-1 1000 m
Gold	1983 Tampere	K-4 500 m
Silver	1975 Belgrade	K-4 1000 m
Silver	1977 Sofia	K-1 1000 m
Silver	1979 Duisburg	K-2 500 m
Silver	1982 Belgrade	K-4 500 m
Silver	1982 Belgrade	K-4 1000 m
Silver	1983 Tampere	K-4 1000 m
Bronze	1974 Mexico City	K-2 1000 m
Bronze	1975 Belgrade	K-1 1000 m
Bronze	1981 Nottingham	K-4 500 m

Rüdiger Helm (born in Neubrandenburg on October 6, 1956) was an East German sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won six medals which included three golds (1976: K-1 1000 m, 1980: K-1 1000 m, K-4 1000 m) and three bronzes (1976: K-1 500 m, K-4 1000 m; 1980: K-2 500 m).

Helm also won 19 medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with ten golds (K-1 1000 m: 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983; K-2 500 m: 1978, K-4 500 m: 1983, K-4 1000 m: 1978, 1979, 1981), six silvers (K-1 1000 m: 1977, K-2 500 m: 1979, K-4 500 m: 1982, K-4 1000 m: 1975, 1982, 1983), and three bronzes (K-1 1000 m: 1975, K-2 1000 m: 1974, K-4 500 m: 1981).

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