Herbert Klepp
Austrian canoeist (1923–1976)
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Herbert Klepp (14 May 1923 – 4 June 1976) was an Austrian sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (K-4 1000 m: 1948) and two bronzes (K-1 4 x 500 m and K-4 1000 m: both 1950).[citation needed]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 1948 London | K-4 1000 m |
 | 1950 Copenhagen | K-1 4 x 500 m |
| 1950 Copenhagen | K-4 1000 m |
Klepp was born in Vienna on 14 May 1923. He also competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, earning his best finish tenth in the K-1 10000 m event. Klepp also competed in the K-2 1000 m event, but was eliminated in the heats.
Klepp died in Vienna on 4 June 1976, at the age of 53.[1]
