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Annemarie Zimmermann

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Annemarie Zimmermann
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1940-06-10) 10 June 1940 (age 84)
Lendersdorf, Rhine Province, Germany
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
Medal record
Women's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo K-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City K-2 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1963 Jajce K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1963 Jajce K-4 500 m

Annemarie Zimmermann (German pronunciation: [ˈʔanəmaˌʁiː ˈt͡sɪmɐˌman] ; born 10 June 1940 in Lendersdorf) is a West German canoe sprinter who competed in the 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two gold medals in the K-2 500 m event, earning them in 1964 and 1968.

Zimmermann also won two medals at the 1963 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold in the K-2 500 m and a silver in the K-4 500 m events.

References

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  • "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  • "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Annemarie Zimmermann". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
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