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Olaf Heukrodt

Full name: Olaf Heukrodt
Gender: Male
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Weight: 181 lbs (82 kg)
Born: January 23, 1962 in Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Affiliations: SC Magdeburg, Magdeburg (GER)
Country: GDR East Germany, GER Germany
Sport: Canoeing

Medals: 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze (5 Total)

Biography

Olaf Heukrodt had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1981 C1 500 m, 1st 1982 C1 500 m, 1st 1985 C1 500 m, 1st 1985 C2 1000 m (with Alexander Schuck), 1st 1986 C1 500 m, 1st 1987 C1 500 m, 1st 1987 C1 1000 m, 2nd 1981 C2 1000 m (with Uwe Madeja), 2nd 1983 C2 1000 m (with Alexander Schuck), 2nd 1989 C1 500 m, 2nd 1991 C4 1000 m (with Ulrich Papke, Ingo Spelly), and the non-Olympian Sven Montag), 3rd 1991 C1 500 m.

Heukrodt is married to swimming World Champion Birgit Meineke.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1980 Summer 18 Moskva Canoeing Men's Canadian Singles, 500 metres East Germany GDR 3 Bronze
1980 Summer 18 Moskva Canoeing Men's Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres East Germany GDR 2 Silver
1988 Summer 26 Seoul Canoeing Men's Canadian Singles, 500 metres East Germany GDR 1 Gold
1988 Summer 26 Seoul Canoeing Men's Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres East Germany GDR 2 Silver
1992 Summer 30 Barcelona Canoeing Men's Canadian Singles, 500 metres Germany GER 3 Bronze

Men's Canadian Singles, 500 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1980 Summer 18 Moskva Canoeing East Germany Final Round 3 1:54.38
1980 Summer 18 Moskva Canoeing East Germany Round One Heat Two 2 QU 1:55.37
1988 Summer 26 Seoul Canoeing East Germany Final Round 1 1:56.42
1988 Summer 26 Seoul Canoeing East Germany Semi-Finals Heat Two 1 QU 1:55.50
1988 Summer 26 Seoul Canoeing East Germany Round One Heat One 3 QU 1:53.73
1992 Summer 30 Barcelona Canoeing Germany Final Round 3 1:53.00
1992 Summer 30 Barcelona Canoeing Germany Semi-Finals Heat One 2 QU 1:53.74
1992 Summer 30 Barcelona Canoeing Germany Round One Heat One 2 QU 1:53.91

Men's Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Partner Phase Unit Date T
1980 Summer 18 Moskva Canoeing East Germany GDR Uwe Madeja Final Round 1980-08-02 3:49.93
1980 Summer 18 Moskva Canoeing East Germany GDR Uwe Madeja Repêchage 1980-08-02 3:54.99
1980 Summer 18 Moskva Canoeing East Germany GDR Uwe Madeja Round One Heat Two 1980-07-31 3:47.43
1988 Summer 26 Seoul Canoeing East Germany GDR Ingo Spelly Final Round 1988-10-01 3:51.44
1988 Summer 26 Seoul Canoeing East Germany GDR Ingo Spelly Semi-Finals Heat Three 1988-09-29 3:50.10
1988 Summer 26 Seoul Canoeing East Germany GDR Ingo Spelly Round One Heat Three 1988-09-27 3:40.82