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'''Therese Zenz''' (born October 15, 1932) is a [[Saarland|Saar]]-born [[West Germany|West German]] [[canoe racing|sprint canoer]] who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. Competing in three [[Summer Olympics]], she won three silver medals ([[1956 Summer Olympics|1956]]: K-1 500 m, [[1960 Summer Olympics|1960]]: K-1 500 m, K-2 500 m).
'''Theresia Maria "Therese" Zenz''' (15 October 1932 &ndash; 22 October 2019) was a [[Saarland|Saar]]-born [[Germany|German]] [[canoe sprint]]er. She took part in the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won three silver medals for the [[United Team of Germany]] in 1956 and 1960. At the 1952 games she competed for [[Saar at the 1952 Summer Olympics|Saar]] and finished ninth in the [[Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 metres|K-1 500 metres event]]. She later became a coach for the West German team.

She was born in [[Merzig]].

Zenz competed for [[Saar at the 1952 Summer Olympics|Saar]] in the [[1952 Summer Olympics]] and finished ninth in the [[Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Women's K-1 500 metres|K-1 500 metres competition]]. In 1956 and 1960, she competed for the [[Unified Team of Germany]]. She later became a coach for the West German team.


Zenz won three medals at the [[ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships]] with a gold (K-1 500 m: [[1954 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships|1954]] for Saar) and two bronzes (K-1 500 m and K-2 500 m: both [[1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships|1958]] for [[West Germany]]).
Zenz won three medals at the [[ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships]] with a gold (K-1 500 m: [[1954 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships|1954]] for Saar) and two bronzes (K-1 500 m and K-2 500 m: both [[1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships|1958]] for [[West Germany]]).


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*[http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%201-41%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007-2.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal%5Fwinners%5Fsince%5F1936%2F1510%2F0 ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.]
*[http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%2042-83%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal%5Fwinners%5Fsince%5F1936%2F1510%2F0 ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.]
*{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105013709/http://canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%201-41%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007-2.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal%5Fwinners%5Fsince%5F1936%2F1510%2F0 |date=5 January 2010 |title=ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 }}
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*{{Webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5l9vPO85Y?url=http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%2042-83%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal%5Fwinners%5Fsince%5F1936%2F1510%2F0 |date=9 November 2009 |title=ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007}}
*[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ze/therese-zenz-1.html Sports-reference.com profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417170804/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ze/therese-zenz-1.html Therese Zenz's profile at Sports Reference.com]
*[https://www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de/sport/sz-sport/dreimal-silber-bei-olympia-trauer-um-kanutin-therese-zenz-aus-mettlach_aid-46708575 Therese Zenz's obituary]


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Latest revision as of 23:04, 19 December 2023

Therese Zenz
Zenz (left) at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1932-10-15)15 October 1932
Merzig, Germany
Died22 October 2019(2019-10-22) (aged 87)
Merzig
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportCanoeing
ClubKanufreunde Mettlach
Medal record
Representing  Saar
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1954 Mâcon K-1 500 m
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome K-2 500 m
Representing  West Germany
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Prague K-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Prague K-2 500 m

Theresia Maria "Therese" Zenz (15 October 1932 – 22 October 2019) was a Saar-born German canoe sprinter. She took part in the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won three silver medals for the United Team of Germany in 1956 and 1960. At the 1952 games she competed for Saar and finished ninth in the K-1 500 metres event. She later became a coach for the West German team.

Zenz won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-1 500 m: 1954 for Saar) and two bronzes (K-1 500 m and K-2 500 m: both 1958 for West Germany).

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