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Therese Zenz

Zenz (left) at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1932-10-15)15 October 1932 Merzig, Germany
Died	22 October 2019(2019-10-22) (aged 87) Merzig
Height	165 cm
Weight	65 kg
Sport
Sport	Canoeing
Club	Kanufreunde Mettlach
Medal record Representing  Saar World Championships Gold 1954 Mâcon K-1 500 m Representing  Germany Olympic Games Silver 1956 Melbourne K-1 500 m Silver 1960 Rome K-1 500 m Silver 1960 Rome K-2 500 m Representing  West Germany World Championships Bronze 1958 Prague K-1 500 m Bronze 1958 Prague K-2 500 m

Therese Zenz (15 October 1932 – 22 October 2019) was a German sprint canoer. 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. 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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In Spanish: Therese Zenz para niños