Frank Fischer

Frank Fischer
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
World Championships
1983 Tampere K-2 500 m
1983 Tampere K-2 1000 m
1985 Mechelen K-4 500 m
1986 Montreal K-4 500 m
1981 Nottingham K-2 1000 m
1982 Belgrade K-4 500 m
1986 Montreal K-2 1000 m
1981 Nottingham K-2 500 m
1985 Mechelen K-4 1000 m

Frank Fischer is an East German sprint canoer who competed from 1981 to 1986. He won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds (K-2 500 m: 1983, K-2 1000 m: 1983, K-4 500 m: 1985, 1986), three silvers (K-2 1000 m: 1981, 1986; K-4 500 m: 1982), and two bronzes (K-2 500 m: 1981, K-4 1000 m: 1985).[1][2]

Personal life

Fischer's wife, Sarina, won a gold medal in women's swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow in the 4 x 100 m freestyle relay (anchor leg) and competed in the qualifying round of the 4 x 100 m medley relay.[3][4] His daughter, Fanny, won the gold medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing along with nine ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medals of her own.[1][3][5] His sister, Birgit Fischer, won twelve medals in canoeing at the Summer Olympics between 1980 and 2004.[3] Fischer's son, Falco, is also a canoer.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
  2. ↑ ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
  3. 1 2 3 Yahoo! August 19, 2008 article on Fanny Fischer's (daughter) relationship to her aunt Birgit (sister). - accessed August 22, 2008.
  4. ↑ Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Swimming (Women)". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition. London: Aurum Press Limited. pp. 996, 1000.
  5. ↑ 2007 ICF Flatwater Racing World Championships official website
  6. ↑ Fanny Fischer's (daughter) official website(English) & (German) - accessed August 22, 2008.

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