Sebastian Brendel

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.

Sebastian Brendel
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1988-03-12) 12 March 1988
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 place2012 LondonC-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroC-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroC-2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoC-2 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 DuisburgC-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place2014 MoscowC-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2014 MoscowC-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place2015 MilanC–1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2015 MilanC–1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place2017 RačiceC-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2017 RačiceC-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place2017 RačiceC-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2018 Montemor-o-VelhoC-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2018 Montemor-o-VelhoC-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place2019 SzegedC-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place2019 SzegedC-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place2022 DartmouthC-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2007 DuisburgC-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place2013 DuisburgC-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2013 DuisburgC–1 4x200 m
Silver medal – second place2014 MoscowC-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place2018 Montemor-o-VelhoC-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place2021 CopenhagenC-1 5000 m
Silver medal – second place2022 DartmouthC-2 Mix 500 m
Silver medal – second place2023 DuisburgC-1 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place2009 DartmouthC-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2010 PoznańC-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2011 SzegedC-1 4x200 m
Bronze medal – third place2022 DartmouthC-1 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place2023 DuisburgC-1 1000 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 BelgradeC-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2012 ZagrebC-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2013 Montemor-o-VelhoC-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place2014 BrandenburgC-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2014 BrandenburgC-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place2015 RačiceC-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2015 RačiceC-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place2016 MoscowC-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2017 PlovdivC-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2017 PlovdivC-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place2018 BelgradeC-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place2021 PoznańC-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place2021 PoznańC-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2022 MunichC-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place2022 MunichC-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2014 BrandenburgC-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place2017 PlovdivC-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2018 BelgradeC-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place2018 BelgradeC-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2021 PoznańC-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2022 MunichC-2 500 m
European Games
Gold medal – first place2015 BakuC-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2019 MinskC-1 1000 m

Career

He has won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (C-4 500 m: 2007) and two bronzes (C-1 1000 m: 2009, 2010). He is the current world record holder in the C-1 1000m as of the 2014 ICF World Championships in Moscow, Russia.

Brendel won a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics in canoeing's C-1 1,000 metres event for his country.[2] At the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, he defended this title successfully [3] and added another one, at the C-2 1000 metres, together with Jan Vandrey. Germany won the gold medal in this category also in London, but with Peter Kretschmer and Kurt Kuschela.

He also competed in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and won Bronze in the Men's C-2 1000 metres event.[4]

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Germany's Sebastian Brendel wins canoe 1000m sprint". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  3. "Rio Olympics 2016: German Sebastian Brendel retains canoe 1,000m title". Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  4. "Double Canoe – 1000m Men – Final Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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