Katalin Kovács is a Hungarian canoe sprinter. She competed in the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics and won eight medals, with three golds and five silvers.
Antonio Rossi is an Italian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 1990s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, he won five medals which included three golds, one silver, and one bronze. He also designs and produces a variety of clothing, such as high quality underwear.
Johanna Klier is a former East German hurdler and Olympic gold medallist.
Christopher Paul MacDonald is a New Zealand sprint canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. He is widely regarded as one of New Zealand's most successful international athletes and holds innumerable international speed records in canoeing.
Katrin Borchert is an East German-born Australian sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1980s to 2001. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won three medals with one silver and two bronzes. During her career, she has represented four countries: East Germany, then West Germany, then Germany followed by Australia.
Carola Zirzow is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1970s. She won two medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal with a gold in the K-1 500 m and a bronze in the K-2 500 m events.
Andrzej Gronowicz is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the C-2 500 m event at Montreal in 1976.
Joachim Mattern is an East German sprint canoeist who competed in the 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Montreal in 1976 with a gold in the K-2 500 m and silver in the K-2 1000 m events.
Serhiy Nahorniy is a Soviet sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1970s and the early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Montreal in 1976 with a gold in the K-2 1000 m and a silver in the K-2 500 m events.
Günter Perleberg also spelled Günther; was a German sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals with a gold in the K-1 4 × 500 m and a silver in the K-4 1000 m.
Aleksandr Degtyarev is a Soviet sprint canoeist who competed in the 1970s. He won a gold medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
José Ramón López is a Spanish sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1970s. He won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
Jürgen Lehnert is an East German canoe sprinter who competed in the mid to late 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
Martina Bischof is an East German canoe sprinter who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She won a gold medal in the K-2 500 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
Vasile Simiocencu is a Romanian sprint canoeist who competed in the 1970s. He won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold, two silvers, and four bronzes.
Eduard Augustin is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1970 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Copenhagen.
Kazimierz Górecki was a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1970s. He won two bronze medals at the 1974 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Mexico City, earning them in the K-1 4 x 500 m and K-4 10000 m events..
Helga Mühlberg-Ulze is an East German sprint canoeist who competed in the early to mid-1960s. She won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold, and two bronzes. Ulze retired at the end of the 1968 season and afterwards focussed on youth development work.
Manfred Merkel is a retired slalom canoeist who competed for East Germany.
Fritz Lange is a former East German slalom canoeist who competed in the 1960s. He won two medals in the K-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 1963 and a silver in 1965.
