Kay Bluhm
Kay Bluhm ( born October 13, 1968 in Brandenburg ( Havel ) ) is a former German canoeist. He was a multiple world champion and three -time Olympic champion in canoe racing.
Career
Bluhm came after unsuccessful attempts as a footballer, handball and basketball 1978 Canoe Racing. He trained in motor -South Brandenburg, moved in 1982 and 1983 according to ASK Potsdam Müggelheim. Later he started for the KC Potsdam.
His first Olympic medal, he scored in 1988 in Seoul, where he won the kayak four for the Olympic team of the GDR a bronze medal. His greatest Olympic success achieved Bluhm at the Olympic Games in 1992 and 1996, where he won a silver medal in the double kayak together with Torsten Gutsche three gold and.
1997 Bluhm ended his competitive sports career and devoted himself to his hobbies, fishing and golf. He is married to the Canoe Sprint World Champion Daniela Gleue since 1999.
International success
Bluhm is one with his success, he achieved mainly with his kayak partner Torsten Gutsche, the most successful male canoeists of all time.
- Olympic games 1988 Seoul - Bronze ( quad kayak 1000 m )
- 1992 Barcelona - Gold ( double kayak 500 m ), gold ( double kayak 1000 m )
- 1996 Atlanta - Gold ( double kayak 500 m ), silver ( double kayak 1000 m )
- Canoe World Championships 1989 Plovdiv - 2x gold in the double kayak, 1 silver medal in the one - kayak
- 1990 Poznan - gold and bronze in the double kayak, bronze in the four-man kayak
- 1991 Paris - gold and 2 silver in the double kayak
- 1993 Copenhagen - 2x gold in the double kayak
- 1994 Mexico City - gold and bronze in the double kayak
- 1995 Duisburg - silver in the double kayak