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German canoeist
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14 June 1968(Saarbrücken, Germany)
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Biography
Introduction
Martin Lang (born 14 June 1968 in Saarbrücken) is a German slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds (C1: 1991, 1993; C1 team: 1995) and a silver (C1 team: 1999).
Lang also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth in the C1 event at Barcelona in 1992.
He won the overall World Cup title in the C1 category in 1992. He also earned three medals at the European Championships (1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze).
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25 Aug 1990 | Tacen | 1st | C1 |
| 1991 | 7 Jul 1991 | Augsburg | 2nd | C1 |
| 10 Jul 1991 | Reals | 1st | C1 | |
| 1992 | 16 Feb 1992 | Murupara | 2nd | C1 |
| 31 May 1992 | Nottingham | 1st | C1 | |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Merano | 3rd | C1 | |
| 1993 | 25 Jul 1993 | Lofer | 2nd | C1 |
| 1995 | 25 Jun 1995 | Prague | 2nd | C1 |
| 1 Oct 1995 | Ocoee | 2nd | C1 | |
| 1996 | 16 Jun 1996 | Augsburg | 1st | C1 |
| 1997 | 6 Jul 1997 | Bratislava | 3rd | C1 |