Claudia Bär
German canoeist (1980–2015)
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Claudia Bär (9 April 1980 – 28 September 2015)[1] was a German slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1995 to 2013.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's canoe slalom | ||
Representing  Germany | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2003 Augsburg | K1 team |
| 2013 Prague | K1 team |
 | 2006 Prague | K1 team |
| 2009 La Seu d'Urgell | K1 team |
| 2011 Bratislava | K1 team |
| European Championships | ||
 | 2008 Kraków | K1 team |
| 2011 La Seu d'Urgell | K1 |
| 2005 Tacen | K1 team |
| Junior World Championships | ||
| 1998 Lofer | K1 |
| 1998 Lofer | K1 team |
| Junior European Championships | ||
| 1997 Nowy Sącz | K1 team |
She won five medals in the K1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two silvers (2003, 2013) and three bronzes (2006, 2009, 2011). She also won two golds and one silver at the European Championships.[2]
Bär was diagnosed with leukemia in 2013 and eventually succumbed to the illness in 2015. She dated slalom canoeist Sideris Tasiadis until her death.[3]
