Detlef Lewe

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Detlef Lewe
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City C-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich C-1 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 East Berlin C-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 1971 Belgrade C-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1971 Belgrade C-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 1963 Jajce C-1 1000 m

Detlef Lewe (20 June 1939, Dortmund – 1 October 2008)[1][2] was a West German-German sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1970s.

Sporting career

Competing in four Summer Olympics, Lewe earned two medals in the C-1 1000 m event with a silver in 1968 and a bronze in 1972.[1] He also won four canoe sprint world championship medals with three golds (C-1 500 m: 1971, C-1 1000 m: 1966, 1971) and one silver (C-1 1000 m: 1963).[3][4] Lewe also carried the West German flag at the opening ceremonies of the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[2]

Later in life

After the Olympics, Dortmund-born Lewe moved to Munich and became a butcher, a business he ran until prior to his 2008 death.[1][2] His shop was located near the Olympic area where the 1972 Summer Olympics were held.[2] Lewe died in Munich after a brief illness.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sports-reference.com profile - accessed 2 October 2008.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Derwesten.de 1 October 2008 story on Lewe's death(German) - accessed 2 October 2008.
  3. ↑ ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
  4. ↑ ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
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