Alexander Grimm

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Alexander Grimm
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Grimm in 2011
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing K1
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Foz do Iguaçu K1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Tacen K1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Bratislava K1 team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Vienna K1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Markkleeberg K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Tacen K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Nottingham K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Bratislava K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Markkleeberg K1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 L'Argentière-la-Bessée K1 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Lofer K1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Nowy Sącz K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Lofer K1 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Hohenlimburg K1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Hohenlimburg K1

Alexander Grimm (born 6 September 1986 in Augsburg) [1] is a German slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2002.

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Grimm won a gold medal in the K1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

He also won three gold medals in the K1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 2007, 2010 and 2011. He won a total of eight medals at the European Championships (2 golds, 5 silvers and 1 bronze). [2]

Grimm won the 2009 Adidas Sickline whitewater extreme race, despite having little previous experience of extreme whitewater or indeed of paddling the creekboats used to enhance paddler safety.

His younger sister Michaela has also represented Germany in canoe slalom. [3]

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
2006 28 May 2006 Athens 3rdK1
11 Jun 2006 La Seu d'Urgell 2ndK1
2007 18 Mar 2007 Foz do Iguaçu 3rdK1 1
14 Jul 2007 Augsburg 1stK1
2009 5 Jul 2009 Bratislava 3rdK1
11 Jul 2009 Augsburg 2ndK1
2010 3 Jul 2010 Augsburg 2ndK1
1 Pan American Championship counting for World Cup points

References

  1. "Alexander Grimm". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. "Alexander GRIMM (GER)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. "Alexander Grimm (GER)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 7 January 2018.