Matija Ljubek was a Croatian sprint canoeist who competed in the 1970s and 1980s and later became a sports official.
István Szabó is a Hungarian sprint canoeist who competed from the early 1970s to the mid-1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-2 1000 m event with a silver in 1980 and a bronze in 1976.
Toma Simionov is a retired Romanian sprint canoer, who competed in doubles together with his elder brother Gheorghe and later with Ivan Patzaichin. He won three Olympic medals with two gold and one silver (1984). He also won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds, four silvers, and two bronzes.
Rüdiger Helm was an East German sprint canoeist who competed from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won six medals which included three golds and three bronzes.
Tamás Wichmann was a Hungarian sprint canoeist who competed from 1966 to 1983. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won three medals. This included two silver and one bronze.
Tamás Buday is a Canadian sprint canoe coach and retired Hungarian sprint canoer. He competed in doubles at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won two bronze medals in 1976. He also won thirteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four gold, five silvers, and four bronzes.
Lars-Erik Moberg is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won three silver medals at Los Angeles in 1984 by earning them in the K-1 500 m, K-2 500 m, and K-4 500 m events.
Milan Janić was a Serbian sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s for Yugoslavia. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-1 1000 m event at Los Angeles in 1984.
André Gerhard Wohllebe was an East German-German sprint canoeist who competed from the early 1980s to the mid-1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won three medals with a gold and two bronzes. He was born in Berlin.
Sergei Chukhray is a Soviet sprint canoeist who competed from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won three gold medals with one in 1976 and two in 1980.
Herminio Menéndez Rodríguez is a Spanish sprint canoer who competed from the early 1970s to the mid-1980s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won three medals with two silvers and one bronze.
Luis Gregorio Ramos Misioné is a Spanish sprint canoeist who competed from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals with one silvers and one bronze.
Frank-Peter Bischof is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Montreal in 1976.
Thomas Ohlsson is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Los Angeles in 1984. Ohlsson's wife, Eva Karlsson, won a silver medal in the K-4 500 m event at those same games.
Agafia Orlov-Buhaev-Constantin is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m event at Los Angeles in 1984.
Einar Rasmussen is a Norwegian sprint canoeist who competed from the mid-1970s to the late 1980s. He won ten medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds, three silvers, and three bronzes.
Grzegorz Śledziewski is a Polish sprint canoeist who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. He won fifteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds, five silvers, and seven bronzes.
Daniel Zygmunt Wełna is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds, two silvers, and three bronzes.
Ryszard Oborski is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. He won ten medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds, two silvers, and five bronzes.
Peter Hempel is an East German sprint canoer.
