Marcus Becker

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Marcus Becker
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens C2
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Augsburg C2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Augsburg C2 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Prague C2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Prague C2 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 La Seu d'Urgell C2 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Penrith C2
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Kraków C2 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Tacen C2 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 La Seu d'Urgell C2 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Lofer C2
Junior European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Solkan C2

Marcus Becker (born 11 September 1981 in Merseburg) is a German slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1996 to 2011. He won a silver medal in the C2 event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. [1]

Becker won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C2: 2003), four silvers (C2: 2006, C2 team: 2003, 2006, 2009), and a bronze (C2: 2005). He also won a gold and two silvers in the C2 team event at the European Championships. [2]

His partner in the C2 boat throughout his career was Stefan Henze.

World Cup individual podiums

Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
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SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
2001 28 July 2001 Augsburg 3rdC2
2003 3 August 2003 Bratislava 2ndC2
2004 30 May 2004 Merano 2ndC2
2005 16 July 2005 Augsburg 1stC2
2 October 2005 Penrith 3rdC2 1
2006 3 June 2006 Augsburg 1stC2
5 August 2006 Prague 2ndC2 1
2009 5 July 2009 Bratislava 3rdC2
11 July 2009 Augsburg 1stC2
2010 27 June 2010 La Seu d'Urgell 3rdC2
1 World Championship counting for World Cup points

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References

  1. "Marcus Becker". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. "Marcus BECKER (GER)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 7 October 2017.