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German triple Olympic canoeing champion Brendel ends career

German triple Olympic canoeing champion Brendel ends career

Yahoo05-07-2025
Multiple Olympic champion Sebastian Brendel is racing for the KC Potsdam at the 3rd Potsdam Canoe Sprint on the Alte Fahrt branch of the Havel. Triple Olympic canoeing champion Sebastian Brendel said on Saturday that he is ending his career. Michael Bahlo/dpa
Triple Olympic canoeing champion Sebastian Brendel said on Saturday that he is ending his career.
Brendel, 37, won the three golds 2012 and 2016, and also has a bronze from 2021. He has 13 world and 17 European titles for a career tally of 33 international gold medals.
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"What a great time! I am unbelievably grateful for an outstanding time as an athlete. In 25 years of high performance sport I could experience many highs, but also lows, which I will remember for the rest of my life," Brendel said on Instagram.
Brendel has said he will stay in the sport and work as a coach at his club KC Potsdam.
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