Thomas Becker (canoeist born 1967)

Thomas Becker
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing Germany
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta K1
World Championships
1995 Nottingham K1 team
1997 Três Coroas K1
1999 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team
2002 Bourg St.-Maurice K1 team
1991 Tacen K1 team
1997 Três Coroas K1 team
European Championships
1996 Augsburg K1 team
1998 Roudnice nad Labem K1 team
2002 Bratislava K1 team
1998 Roudnice nad Labem K1
2000 Mezzana K1

Thomas Becker (born 6 July 1967 in Hilden) is a German slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1980s to the early 2000s (decade). Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K1 event in Atlanta in 1996.

Becker also won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with four golds (K1: 1997, K1 team: 1995, 1999, 2002), a silver (K1 team: 1991), and a bronze (K1 team: 1997).

He won the World Cup series in K1 in 1996. He also earned a total of five medals at the European Championships (3 golds and 2 silvers).

World Cup individual podiums

Total
K1 2 8 5 15
Season Date Venue Position Event
1993 18 July 1993 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd K1
31 August 1993 Ocoee 3rd K1
1995 25 June 1995 Prague 1st K1
1 October 1995 Ocoee 2nd K1
1996 21 April 1996 Ocoee 2nd K1
16 June 1996 Augsburg 2nd K1
29 September 1996 Três Coroas 2nd K1
1997 22 June 1997 Bourg St.-Maurice 2nd K1
6 July 1997 Bratislava 2nd K1
3 August 1997 Minden 3rd K1
1998 28 June 1998 Augsburg 1st K1
1999 22 August 1999 Augsburg 3rd K1
3 October 1999 Penrith 2nd K1
2000 30 July 2000 Augsburg 3rd K1
2002 28 July 2002 Tacen 2nd K1

References


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