Mandy Planert

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Mandy Planert
Personal information
Born26 January 1975 (1975-01-26) (age 50)
Schleiz, Bezirk Gera, East Germany [1]
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Sport Canoe slalom
ClubLeipziger Kanu Club
Medal record
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Três Coroas K1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Foz do Igauçu K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Bourg St.-Maurice K1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Augsburg K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Penrith K1
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Tacen K1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Kraków K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Tacen K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Liptovský Mikuláš K1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Roudnice nad Labem K1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Mezzana K1 team
Junior World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Sjoa K1 team

Mandy Planert (later Benzien, born 26 January 1975) is a retired German slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1992 to 2008.

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She won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds (K1 team: 1997, 1999, 2007) and three silvers (K1: 2002, 2005; K1 team: 2003). [2] She is the overall World Cup champion in K1 from 2002. She also won seven medals at the European Championships. [3]

Planert competed in the K1 event at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and finished 6th and 14th, respectively. She is married to the fellow Olympic canoeist Jan Benzien. They live in Leipzig together with their children Justus Jonas and Mika. [4]

World Cup individual podiums

Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
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SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
1999 15 August 1999 Bratislava 2ndK1
2000 30 April 2000 Penrith 1stK1
2 July 2000 Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre 2ndK1
23 July 2000 Prague 2ndK1
30 July 2000 Augsburg 2ndK1
2001 29 July 2001 Augsburg 2ndK1
5 August 2001 Prague 1stK1
9 September 2001 Wausau 2ndK1
2002 26 May 2002 Guangzhou 1stK1
21 July 2002 Augsburg 3rdK1
4 August 2002 Prague 2ndK1
14 September 2002 Tibagi 1stK1
2004 23 April 2004 Athens 2ndK1
23 May 2004 La Seu d'Urgell 3rdK1
30 May 2004 Merano 2ndK1
11 July 2004 Prague 2ndK1
18 July 2004 Augsburg 2ndK1
2005 26 June 2005 Tacen 1stK1 1
9 Jule 2005 Athens 3rdK1
17 Jule 2005 Augsburg 1stK1
1 October 2005 Penrith 2ndK1 2
2007 8 July 2007 Tacen 1stK1
2008 21 June 2008 Prague 2ndK1
29 June 2008 Tacen 1stK1
1 European Championship counting for World Cup points
2 World Championship counting for World Cup points

References

  1. 1 2 Mandy Planert. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ "Kamber, Raymond, ed. (2008). Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007) – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines. CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. pp. 42–83". Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Mandy PLANERT (GER)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Jan Benzien [ permanent dead link ]. nbcolympics.com


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