#8 Birgit Fischer
Birgit Fischer made his Olympic debut at the 1980 Summer Olympic games in Moscow, Russia and instantly won a gold in the K2, becoming the youngest ever Canoeist Champion at the age of 18. Due to East Germany’s boycott, Fischer couldn’t able to repeat the same feat four years later in Los Angeles. Having married, the German Kayaker was back in action at the 1988 summer Olympic games in Seoul and won golds in the pairs and fours.
She added golds in Barcelona and Atlanta taking his gold medal tally to five. Fischer retired from the sport, after adding two more golds and a silver at the 2000 summer Olympic games in Sydney.
Four years later, She came out of retirement and won a gold at the Summer Olympic games in Athens, becoming the oldest ever Olympic Canoeing Champion, at the age of 42.
Olympic Games’ appearances: 7
Number of Gold medals: 8
Olympic Games’ medals: 12
| Medal | Olympic games | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Athens 2004 | K-4 500m (kayak four) women, |
| Gold | Sydney 2000 | K-2 500m (kayak double) women, K-4 500m (kayak four) women, |
| Gold | Atlanta 1996 | K-4 500m (kayak double) women |
| Gold | Barcelona 1992 | K-1 500m (kayak single) women |
| Gold | Seoul 1998 | K-2 500m (kayak double) women, K-4 500m (kayak four) women |
| Gold | Moscow 1980 | K-2 500m (kayak double) women |
| Silver | Athens 2004 | K-2 500m (kayak double) women |
| Silver | Atlanta 1996 | K-2 500m (kayak double) women |
| Silver | Seoul 1988 | K-2 500m (kayak double) women |
| Silver | Barcelona 1992 | K-2 500m (kayak double) women |
