Roswitha Esser
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's canoe sprint | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1964 Tokyo | K-2 500 m |
| Gold | 1968 Mexico City | K-2 500 m |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1963 Jajce | K-2 500 m |
| Gold | 1970 Copenhagen | K-2 500 m |
| Silver | 1963 Jacje | K-4 500 m |
| Silver | 1966 East Berlin | K-1 500 m |
| Silver | 1966 East Berlin | K-4 500 m |
| Silver | 1971 Belgrade | K-4 500 m |
| Bronze | 1970 Copenhagen | K-4 500 m |
Roswitha Esser (born 18 January 1941 in Bad Godesberg) is a West German sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won two gold medals in the K-2 500 m event (1964, 1968).
Esser also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 500 m: 1963, 1970), four silvers (K-1 500 m: 1966, K-4 500 m: 1963, 1966, 1971), and a bronze (K-4 500 m: 1970).
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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