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Gisela Grothaus-Steigerwald
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Primarily a wildwater competitor, Gisela underwent a crash program
to prepare for the ’72 Olympics. In doing so, she seriously
injured a shoulder during practice runs and had to stop training
until race day where she had a remarkable run to capture the silver
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After the Olympics, Gisela went back to wildwater
competition capturing six individual World Championship medals over
the next decade. Her record stands as the most successful female
whitewater kayaker in German history. She has been an instructor,
including for the Madawaska Kanu Centre in Canada, for young up
and coming athletes and remains active working as a coach for the
German Canoe Federation.
Champion Accomplishments:
- Silver Medal at ’72 Olympics (K1W- Slalom
- Three-time Gold Medalist (K1W- Wildwater): ’73, ’75,
’77 World Championship
- Three-time Silver Medalist (K1W- Wildwater): ’79, ’81,
‘83 World Championship
Other Accomplishments:
- Instructor and coach (to present)
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