Uwe Madeja
East German canoe racer
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Uwe Madeja (born 6 February 1959) is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won a silver in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
Representing  East Germany | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1980 Moscow | C-2 1000 m |
| World Championships | ||
| 1981 Nottingham | C-2 1000 m |
 | 1982 Belgrade | C-2 1000 m |
| 1985 Mechelen | C-2 500 m |
Madeja also won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (C-2 1000 m: 1981) and two bronzes (C-2 500 m: 1985, C-2 1000 m: 1982).
He is married to Silvia Rinka, who competed for East Germany in swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the breaststroke.
