Marcus Becker
Marcus Becker (born 11 September 1981 in Merseburg) is a German slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1996 to 2011. He won a silver medal in the C2 event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe slalom | ||
Representing  | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2004 Athens | C2 |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2003 Augsburg | C2 |
| 2003 Augsburg | C2 team |
| 2006 Prague | C2 |
| 2006 Prague | C2 team |
| 2009 La Seu d'Urgell | C2 team |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2005 Penrith | C2 |
| European Championships | ||
| 2008 Kraków | C2 team |
| 2005 Tacen | C2 team |
| 2011 La Seu d'Urgell | C2 team |
| Junior World Championships | ||
| 1998 Lofer | C2 |
| Junior European Championships | ||
| 1999 Solkan | C2 |
Becker won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C2: 2003), four silvers (C2: 2006, C2 team: 2003, 2006, 2009), and a bronze (C2: 2005). He also won a gold and two silvers in the C2 team event at the European Championships.[2]
His partner in the C2 boat throughout his career was Stefan Henze.
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28 Jul 2001 | Augsburg | 3rd | C2 |
| 2003 | 3 Aug 2003 | Bratislava | 2nd | C2 |
| 2004 | 30 May 2004 | Merano | 2nd | C2 |
| 2005 | 16 Jul 2005 | Augsburg | 1st | C2 |
| 2 Oct 2005 | Penrith | 3rd | C21 | |
| 2006 | 3 Jun 2006 | Augsburg | 1st | C2 |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Prague | 2nd | C21 | |
| 2009 | 5 Jul 2009 | Bratislava | 3rd | C2 |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Augsburg | 1st | C2 | |
| 2010 | 27 Jun 2010 | La Seu d'Urgell | 3rd | C2 |
- 1 World Championship counting for World Cup points
References
- "Marcus Becker". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- "Marcus BECKER (GER)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- 12 September 2009 final results for the men's C2 team slalom event for the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. - accessed 12 September 2009.
- DatabaseOlympics.com profile
- "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2009-11-09. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
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