Jean Engler (canoeist)

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Jean Engler
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
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World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1949 Geneva Folding K-1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1953 Meran C-2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1953 Meran C-2 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1951 Steyr Folding K-1 team

Jean Engler is a Swiss retired slalom canoeist who competed in the 1940s and the 1950s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (C-2: 1953, Folding K-1 team: 1949), a silver (C-2 team: 1953) and a bronze (Folding K-1 team: 1951).

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