Therese Zenz facts for kids

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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 was a famous German athlete. She was born on October 15, 1932, and passed away on October 22, 2019. Therese was a talented sprint canoer. This means she raced canoes very fast! She competed in three Olympic Games. She won three silver medals for Germany in 1956 and 1960. After her racing career, she became a coach. She helped train the West German team.

Therese Zenz: A Champion Canoer

Early Success and World Medals

Therese Zenz was very good at canoeing. She won many medals in important races. One of her biggest wins was a gold medal. She earned it at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in 1954. This was for the K-1 500 meter race. She was representing a region called Saar at that time.

In 1958, Therese won two more medals. These were bronze medals at the World Championships. She won one in the K-1 500 meter race. She also won one in the K-2 500 meter race. For these races, she was competing for West Germany.

Olympic Achievements

Therese Zenz was an amazing Olympic athlete. She took part in the Olympics three times. She competed in 1952, 1956, and 1960.

Silver Medals in Melbourne and Rome

In the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia, Therese won her first Olympic medal. It was a silver medal in the K-1 500 meter race. She was part of the United Team of Germany.

Four years later, at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, she won two more silver medals. She earned a silver in the K-1 500 meter race again. She also won a silver medal in the K-2 500 meter race. This showed how strong and consistent she was as a canoer.

Life After Racing

After her successful career as a sprint canoer, Therese Zenz continued to be involved in the sport. She became a coach for the West German team. This allowed her to share her knowledge and experience with new athletes. She helped them train and get ready for their own competitions.

See also

In Spanish: Therese Zenz para niños