| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe slalom | ||
Representing  West Germany | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 1973 Muotathal | C-2 team |
Olaf Fricke (born 1 January 1951 in Zeitz) 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.
Fricke also finished seventh in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
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