Sebastian Brendel

Sebastian Brendel
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1988-03-12) 12 March 1988 (age 36)
Schwedt, East Germany[1]
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight92 kg (203 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryGermany
SportCanoe sprint
ClubKC Potsdam
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Germany
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 3 0 1
World Championships 13 8 5
European Championships 14 5 1
European Games 1 0 1
Total 31 13 8
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London C-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro C-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro C-2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo C-2 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Duisburg C-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2014 Moscow C-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2014 Moscow C-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Milan C–1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Milan C–1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2017 Račice C-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2017 Račice C-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2017 Račice C-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Montemor-o-Velho C-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Montemor-o-Velho C-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2019 Szeged C-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2019 Szeged C-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2022 Dartmouth C-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2007 Duisburg C-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2013 Duisburg C-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2013 Duisburg C–1 4x200 m
Silver medal – second place 2014 Moscow C-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2018 Montemor-o-Velho C-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2021 Copenhagen C-1 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2022 Dartmouth C-2 Mix 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2023 Duisburg C-1 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Dartmouth C-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Poznań C-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Szeged C-1 4x200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Dartmouth C-1 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Duisburg C-1 1000 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Belgrade C-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2012 Zagreb C-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montemor-o-Velho C-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2014 Brandenburg C-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2014 Brandenburg C-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Račice C-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Račice C-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2016 Moscow C-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2017 Plovdiv C-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2017 Plovdiv C-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Belgrade C-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2021 Poznań C-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2021 Poznań C-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich C-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich C-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2014 Brandenburg C-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Plovdiv C-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2018 Belgrade C-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2018 Belgrade C-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2021 Poznań C-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich C-2 500 m
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku C-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk C-1 1000 m

Sebastian Brendel (pronounced [zeˈbasti̯a(ː)n ˈbʁɛndl̩] ⓘ; born 12 March 1988) is a German sprint canoeist who has competed since 2007.[1] Brendel is the 2016 Olympic champion in the C-1 1000 metres and C-2 1000 metres events.

  1. ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sebastian Brendel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2015.