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Sebastian Brendel

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Sebastian Brendel is a German sprint canoeist and the 2016 Olympic champion in both the C-1 1000 meters and C-2 1000 meters events. His Olympic medal record spans three Summer Games, 2012, 2016 and 2020, and totals three gold medals and one bronze. He has also won 13 gold medals at ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships and 14 gold medals at European Championships, making him one of the sport's most decorated athletes.

Facts
Birth Year
1988 1
Birth Date
1988-03-12 1
Nationality
German 1
Career Highlight
2016 Olympic champion in the C-1 1000 m and C-2 1000 m 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
Competition Category
Team 1
FAQs

Did Sebastian Brendel defend his Olympic title in the 1000 metre canoe singles?

Yes, he won the men's C1 1000 metres at London 2012 and again at Rio de Janeiro 2016.

Yes. Olympedia lists Sebastian Brendel among the sprint canoeists who successfully defended their Olympic title in the same event at back-to-back Games, in his case the men's Canadian singles over 1,000 metres at London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016.
Connections

Competed In

Olympic Games, Competitions
Source Sebastian Brendel - Wikipedia

Plays

Canoeing, Sports
Source Sebastian Brendel - Wikipedia
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Nationality

Germany

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Source Sebastian Brendel - WikipediaLead sentence 1
Quote, Lead sentence 1
Sebastian Brendel (pronounced [zeˈbasti̯a(ː)n ˈbʁɛndl̩] ; born 12 March 1988) is a German sprint canoeist who has competed since 2007.
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1. Sebastian Brendel - Wikipedia
  • Lead, paragraph 1, sentence 1 (birth date)
    born 12 March 1988
  • Infobox, Born
    12 March 1988
  • Lead, paragraph 1, sentence 1 (nationality clause)
    is a German sprint canoeist
  • Lead, paragraph 1, sentence 2
    the 2016 Olympic champion in the C-1 1000 metres and C-2 1000 metres events
  • Plays: Canoeing, lead paragraph, plays
    Sebastian Brendel (pronounced [zeˈbasti̯a(ː)n ˈbʁɛndl̩] ; born 12 March 1988) is a German sprint canoeist who has competed since 2007.
  • Competed In: Olympic Games, Article text
    Brendel is the 2016 Olympic champion in the C-1 1000 metres and C-2 1000 metres events.
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