Medal record | ||
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Men's canoe slalom | ||
Representing West Germany | ||
World Championships | ||
1973 Muotathal | C-2 team |
Michael Reimann (born 3 February 1952 in Magdeburg) is a former West German slalom canoeist who competed in the 1970s.
He won a gold medal in the C-2 team event at the 1973 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Muotathal.
Reimann also finished seventh in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
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