Detlef Lewe
German canoe racer
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Detlef Lewe (20 June 1939, Dortmund – 1 October 2008)[1][2] was a West German-German sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1970s.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
Representing  West Germany | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1968 Mexico City | C-1 1000 m |
 | 1972 Munich | C-1 1000 m |
| World Championships | ||
 | 1966 East Berlin | C-1 1000 m |
| 1971 Belgrade | C-1 500 m |
| 1971 Belgrade | C-1 1000 m |
| 1963 Jajce | C-1 1000 m |
Sporting career
Competing in four Summer Olympics, Lewe earned two medals in the C-1 1000 m event with a silver in 1968 and a bronze in 1972.[1] He also won four canoe sprint world championship medals with three golds (C-1 500 m: 1971, C-1 1000 m: 1966, 1971) and one silver (C-1 1000 m: 1963).[3][4] Lewe also carried the West German flag at the opening ceremonies of the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[2]
