Mark Zabel

Olympic champion in canoeing

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Mark Zabel

Olympic champion in canoeing

Born	12th August 1973, in Calbe (Saale)
Place of residence	Magdeburg
Discipline	Canoe racing
Club	SC Magdeburg

Greatest sporting achievements

Olympic gold
K-4 1,000 m (1996)

Olympic silver
K-4 1,000 m (2000, 2004)

World champion
K-4 1,000 m (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001)
K-4 500 m (1998, 1999)

Other World Championship medals
4x silver, 3x bronze (1995–2003)

MARK ZABEL – CANOEING

IMPRESSIVE CAREER

Mark Zabel is one of the most successful German canoeists of his time. He made his mark on the German canoe team for over a decade and was almost always on the international podium between 1995 and 2004. In 1996, he won gold in the 1,000-metre kayak-four event at the Olympic Games in Atlanta. Two more Olympic medals followed – silver in Sydney in 2000 and bronze in Athens in 2004. His six world championship titles and numerous other medals made him a central figure at the club 1st SC Magdeburg and a highly successful athlete in international canoe racing.

Included on the Sports Walk of Fame

Sponsor:By honouring Mark Zabel on the Sports Walk of Fame, Magdeburg recognises his extraordinary international successes and his role as a defining athlete for the club 1st SC Magdeburg – his Olympic victory in Atlanta is a prime example of this. His career stands for the continuity and excellence of Magdeburg’s canoe racing in the 1990s and early 2000s.