Ernest Riedel
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
| Bronze | 1936 Berlin | K-1 10000 m |
Ernest W. Riedel (July 13, 1901 – March 26, 1983) was an American sprint canoer who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-1 10000 m event at Berlin in 1936. He was associated with the Pendleton Canoe Club of New York.[1]
A native of New York City, he died in Dade County, Florida.
References
- ↑ "Riedel of Pendleton Canoe Club Scores Easily in Olympic Final; Veteran Paddler Beats Folks, Clubmate, by Quarter-Mile in OneMan Double Blades Event at Philadelphia -- Gaehler and Lofgren Home First in Tandem Competition". The New York Times. June 28, 1936. p. S5. Retrieved 1 January 2010.