Jürgen Kretschmer

Jürgen Kretschmer

Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing East Germany
World Championships
	1971 Meran	C-2
	1971 Meran	C-2 team
	1975 Skopje	C-2
	1975 Skopje	C-2 team
	1973 Muotathal	C-2
	1973 Muotathal	C-2 team

Jürgen Kretschmer (born December 4, 1947 in Zeitz) is a former East German slalom canoeist who competed in the early to mid-1970s. He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with four golds (C-2: 1971, 1975; C-2 team:1971, 1975), a silver (C-2: 1973) and a bronze (C-2 team: 1973).

Kretschmer also finished fourth in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

References

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