Biography
Sebastian BRENDEL
 DEUTSCHER KANU VERBAND E. V.
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| 12/03/1988 | |
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| other members of the team: | Michael MUELLER | ||
| HOBBIES: | Spending time with family | |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Brendel won Olympic gold in the C1 1000 at London 2012 and Rio 2016, becoming the first paddler in 64 years to defend his title in the C1 1000. In Rio, he also won the C2 1000 title and has a C2 1000 bronze from Tokyo 2020. The veteran has a whopping 26 world medals, including 13 golds. He is a police officer and is among the most successful paddlers in the world. Brendel will race the C1 1000 in Paris. | |
| OLYMPIC GAMES: | 2012 |
C1 Male 1.000 m |
| WEBSITE: | http://sebastian-brendel.de | |
| FACEBOOK: | https://www.facebook.com/SebastianBrendelofficialFanpage/ | |
| INSTAGRAM: | https://www.instagram.com/sebastian.brendel/ | |
| PLACE OF RESIDENCE: | Potsdam | |
| OCCUPATION: | Athlete, Police Officer | |
| LANGUAGES: | English, German | |
| WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?: |
He took up the sport at age eight in Schwedt, Germany. After three years he moved to Potsdam in order to attend a school for talented athletes. |
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| REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT: | He tried football, karate and athletics before he decided to take up canoe sprint. | |
| HERO/IDOL: | US swimmer Michael Phelps | |
| SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO: | "If you drive in the wake of others, you can not overtake." (Kant) | |
| AMBITIONS : | With Tokyo in view and the paddle in hand, I head for my third Olympic Games | |
| AWARDS AND HONORS: | He received the 2015 Kienbaum Award from the German Olympic Committee [DOSB] in recognition of his diligence during training and for being a positive example to young people. (dosb.de, 05 Jun 2015)He was named the 2015 Champion of the Year in Germany. (Facebook page, 29 May 2016; sport1.de, 02 Oct 2015)He was named Male Athlete of the Year in Brandenburg, Germany, in 2012, 2014 and 2015. (kanu.de, 14 Dec 2015; rbb-online.de, 13 Dec 2014)He received the Silbernen Lorbeerblatt [Silver Laurel Leaf] in 2012. It is the highest state sports award in Germany. (bundespraesident.de, 07 Nov 2012) | |
| CLUB: | KC Potsdam | |
| NAME OF COACH: | Ralph Welke [club, national], Reiner Kiessler [national] | |
| NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH: | German | |
| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR: | 2007 | |
| MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT: | Winning gold in the C1 1000m at the 2012 Olympic Games in London | |
| BEST RESULTS: | Olympics: Gold - 3, Bronze - 1; World Championships: Gold - 13, Silver - 8, Bronze - 5. |
2018 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CUP 2
Results
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May 25 9:55 |
Men's 1000m C1 SENIOR Heats 1 |
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03:53.932
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May 25 12:01 |
Men's 1000m C2 SENIOR Heats 1 |
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2
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03:36.677
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May 25 14:37 |
Men's 1000m C2 SENIOR Semifinal 2 |
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2
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03:35.086
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May 25 16:30 |
Men's 1000m C2 SENIOR Final A |
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5
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03:36.956
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May 26 10:15 |
Men's 1000m C1 SENIOR Semifinal 1 |
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1
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03:50.395
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May 26 12:37 |
Men's 1000m C1 SENIOR Final A |
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3
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03:45.727
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May 26 17:41 |
Men's 500m C1 SENIOR Heats 2 |
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1
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01:53.606
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May 27 10:14 |
Men's 500m C1 SENIOR Semifinal 1 |
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2
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01:49.761
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May 27 12:58 |
Men's 500m C1 SENIOR Final A |
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3
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01:47.979
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