Uwe Madeja

Uwe Madeja ( born February 6, 1959 in Berlin ) is a former German canoeist, who raced for the GDR.

Madeja, who competed for the forward ASK Potsdam, won in 1977 at Spartakiade in One - Canadians. 1978 and 1979, he finished with Ronald Sägebarth each second place in the East German championship in a two - Canadians over 500 meters. In one Canadian Madeja reached the second place in 1978 over 1000 meters behind Hans -Jürgen death, 1979 and 1980, he was defeated over 500 meters each Olaf Heukrodt. His first East German championship titles won Madeja 1980 together with Heukrodt in two over 1000 meters. At the Olympic Games in 1980 took the two also over 1000 meters and won the silver medal behind the Romanians Ivan Patzaichin and Toma Simionov.

1981 won Madeja and Heukrodt the GDR Champion title over 500 meters at the World Championships in Nottingham took the two over 1000 meters and again won silver behind Patzaichin and Simionov. In 1982 they won the canoeists GDR title over 1000 meters at the World Championships in Belgrade, they received the bronze medal. After Madeja and Heukrodt had in 1983 over 1000 meters only took third place in the East German championship, Heukrodt joined his partner and continued from then with Alexander Schuck. Madeja occupied in 1984 to two individual routes to second place. In 1985, he won together with Ulrich Papke the GDR championship in two over 500 meters. At the World Championships in Mechelen both finished third.

Uwe Madeja was married to the swimmer Silvia Rinka. The qualified sports teacher worked after the turn as an insurance salesman. In 1980 he was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in bronze.