Tim Hecker (canoeist)

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Tim Hecker
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1997-09-28) 28 September 1997 (age 26)
Berlin, Germany
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
Sport Sprint canoe
EventC-4 500 m
ClubSportclub Berlin-Grünau
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo C-2 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Dartmouth C-2 1000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Duisburg C-2 500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Szeged C-4 500 m
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Poznań C-2 1000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Munich C-2 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021 PoznańC-2 500 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 MunichC-2 500 m

Tim Hecker (born 28 September 1997) is a German sprint canoeist. [1]

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Career

He won a medal at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. [2] He represented Germany in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and won a bronze medal in the Men's C-2 1000 metres event. [3]

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References

  1. Profile
  2. 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships results
  3. "Double Canoe – 1000m Men – Final Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.