Therese Zenz Explained

Therese Zenz
Birth Date:15 October 1932
Birth Place:Merzig, Germany
Death Place:Merzig
Sport:Canoeing
Club:Kanufreunde Mettlach
Height:165 cm
Weight:65 kg

Theresia Maria "Therese" Zenz (15 October 1932  - 22 October 2019) was a Saar-born German canoe sprinter. She took part in the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won three silver medals for the United Team of Germany in 1956 and 1960. At the 1952 games she competed for Saar and finished ninth in the K-1 500 metres event. She later became a coach for the West German team.

Zenz won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-1 500 m: 1954 for Saar) and two bronzes (K-1 500 m and K-2 500 m: both 1958 for West Germany).

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