Alexander Grimm (born 6 September 1986 in Augsburg)[1] is a German slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2002.
 Grimm in 2011 | ||
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Representing  Germany
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2008 Beijing | K1 |
| World Championships | ||
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2007 Foz do Iguaçu | K1 team |
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2010 Tacen | K1 team |
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2011 Bratislava | K1 team |
| European Championships | ||
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2014 Vienna | K1 team |
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2015 Markkleeberg | K1 team |
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2005 Tacen | K1 team |
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2007 Liptovský Mikuláš | K1 team |
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2009 Nottingham | K1 team |
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2010 Bratislava | K1 team |
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2015 Markkleeberg | K1 |
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2006 L'Argentière-la-Bessée | K1 team |
| Junior World Championships | ||
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2004 Lofer | K1 |
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2002 Nowy Sącz | K1 team |
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2004 Lofer | K1 team |
| Junior European Championships | ||
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2003 Hohenlimburg | K1 team |
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2003 Hohenlimburg | K1 |
Grimm won a gold medal in the K1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
He also won three gold medals in the K1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 2007, 2010 and 2011. He won a total of eight medals at the European Championships (2 golds, 5 silvers and 1 bronze).[2]
Grimm won the 2009 Adidas Sickline whitewater extreme race, despite having little previous experience of extreme whitewater or indeed of paddling the creekboats used to enhance paddler safety.
His younger sister Michaela has also represented Germany in canoe slalom.[3]
World Cup individual podiums
edit| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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| 2006 | 28 May 2006 | Athens | 3rd | K1 |
| 11 Jun 2006 | La Seu d'Urgell | 2nd | K1 | |
| 2007 | 18 Mar 2007 | Foz do Iguaçu | 3rd | K11 |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Augsburg | 1st | K1 | |
| 2009 | 5 Jul 2009 | Bratislava | 3rd | K1 |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Augsburg | 2nd | K1 | |
| 2010 | 3 Jul 2010 | Augsburg | 2nd | K1 |
- 1 Pan American Championship counting for World Cup points
References
edit- ^ "Alexander Grimm". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Alexander GRIMM (GER)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Alexander Grimm (GER)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- "2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 12 September 2010 K1 men's team final results - accessed 12 September 2010". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
- "Kayak Session magazine's coverage of Adidas Sickline 2009". Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
External links
edit- Official website (in German)
- Alexander Grimm at the International Canoe Federation
- Alexander Grimm at Olympics.com
- Alexander Grimm at Team Deutschland (in German)
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