Helmut Schmieder

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Helmut Schmieder
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Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1957 Augsburg Mixed C-2 team

Helmut Schmieder is a former East German slalom canoeist who competed in the 1950s. He won a gold medal in the mixed C-2 team event at the 1957 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Augsburg. [1]

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References

  1. "Overview of athlete's results". CanoeSlalom.net. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2012.