Therese Zenz

Therese Zenz

Personal information
Born	(1932-10-15) 15 October 1932 Merzig, Saarland, Germany
Sport
Country	Saarland & Germany
Sport	Canoeing
Medal record Women's canoeing Representing Saarland World Championships 1954 Mâcon K-1 500 m 1958 Prague K-1 500 m 1958 Prague K-2 500 m Representing Germany Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne K-1 500 m 1960 Rome K-1 500 m 1960 Rome K-2 500 m

Therese Zenz (born October 15, 1932) is a Saar-born German sprint canoer who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won three silver medals (1956: K-1 500 m, 1960: K-1 500 m, K-2 500 m).

She was born in Merzig.

Zenz competed for Saar in the 1952 Summer Olympics and finished ninth in the 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 for Saar) and two bronzes (K-1 500 m and K-2 500 m: both 1958 for West Germany).

References

• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
• Sports-reference.com profile