Thomas Becker (canoeist born 1967)

Thomas Becker
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Competitor for  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze 1996 Atlanta K-1
World Championships
Gold 1995 Nottingham K-1 team
Gold 1997 Três Coroas K-1
Gold 1999 La Seu d'Urgell K-1 team
Gold 2002 Bourg St.-Maurice K-1 team
Silver 1991 Tacen K-1 team
Bronze 1997 Três Coroas K-1 team
European Championships
Gold 1996 Augsburg K-1 team
Gold 1998 Roudnice nad Labem K-1 team
Gold 2002 Bratislava K-1 team
Silver 1998 Roudnice nad Labem K-1
Silver 2000 Mezzana K-1

Thomas Becker (born 6 July 1967 in Hilden) is a German slalom canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the early 2000s (decade). Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-1 event in Atlanta in 1996.

Becker also won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with four golds (K-1: 1997, K-1 team: 1995, 1999, 2002), a silver (K-1 team: 1991), and a bronze (K-1 team: 1997).

He won the World Cup series in K-1 in 1996. He also earned a total of five medals at the European Championships (3 golds and 2 silvers).

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