Jan Vandrey

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Jan Vandrey
Rio 2016. Canoagem de Velocidade-Canoe sprint (29065417201) (Jan Vandrey cropped).jpg
Vandrey in 2016
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1991-12-11) 11 December 1991 (age 33)
Schwedt, Germany [1]
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sport Canoe sprint
Event(s)C-2 1000 m, C-4 500 m, C-4 1000 m
ClubKC Potsdam
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro C-2 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Račice C-4 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Szeged C-4 500 m
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Plovdiv C-4 1000 m

Jan Vandrey (born 11 December 1991) is a German sprint canoeist.

He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's C-2 1000 metres. [2] He won the gold medal with teammate Sebastian Brendel. [3]

References

  1. "Jan Vandrey". kanu.de (in German). Deutscher Kanu-Verband [German Canoe Federation]. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016.
  2. "Jan Vandrey". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. "Canoe Sprint: Men's Canoe Double 1000m". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.