Friedhelm Wentzke

Friedhelm Wentzke

Personal information
Born	(1935-09-13)13 September 1935 Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
Died	23 May 2026(2026-05-23) (aged 90)
Medal record Representing West Germany Men's canoe sprint 1960 Rome K-1 4 × 500 m 1964 Tokyo K-4 1000 m

Friedhelm Wentzke (13 September 1935 – 23 May 2026) was a German sprint canoeist who competed in the early to mid-1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals with a gold in the K-1 4 × 500 m (1960) and a silver in the K-4 1000 m (1964).

Wentzke died on 23 May 2026, at the age of 90.

References

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Friedhelm Wentzke". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08.