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Carola Zirzow

Full name: Carola Zirzow (-Drechsler)
Gender: Female
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Weight: 172 lbs (78 kg)
Born: September 15, 1954 in Prenzlau, Brandenburg, Germany
Affiliations: SC Neubrandenburg, Neubrandenburg (GER)
Country: GDR East Germany
Sport: Canoeing

Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Bronze (2 Total)

Biography

Carola Zirzow had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1974 K2 500 m (with the non-Olympian Anke Ohde), 1st 1974 K4 500 m (with Ilse Kaschube, Bärbel Köster, and the non-Olympian Anke Ohde), 1st 1975 K2 500 m (with Bärbel Köster), 1st 1975 K4 500 m (with Bärbel Köster, Bettina Müller, and the non-Olympian Anke Ohde).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1976 Summer 21 Montréal Canoeing Women's Kayak Singles, 500 metres East Germany GDR 1 Gold OB
1976 Summer 21 Montréal Canoeing Women's Kayak Doubles, 500 metres East Germany GDR 3 Bronze

Women's Kayak Singles, 500 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1976 Summer 21 Montréal Canoeing East Germany Final Standings 1 OB 2:01.05
1976 Summer 21 Montréal Canoeing East Germany Final Round 1 OB 2:01.05
1976 Summer 21 Montréal Canoeing East Germany Semi-Finals Heat Three 1 QU 2:04.21
1976 Summer 21 Montréal Canoeing East Germany Round One Heat One 2 QU 2:12.54

Women's Kayak Doubles, 500 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Partner Phase Unit Date T
1976 Summer 21 Montréal Canoeing East Germany GDR Bärbel Köster Final Round 1976-07-30 1:51.81
1976 Summer 21 Montréal Canoeing East Germany GDR Bärbel Köster Semi-Finals Heat Two 1976-07-30 1:50.56
1976 Summer 21 Montréal Canoeing East Germany GDR Bärbel Köster Round One Heat Two 1976-07-28 1:52.97