Melanie Pfeifer

Melanie Pfeifer
Personal information
Born (1986-08-25) 25 August 1986 (age 40)
Frankfurt
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2010 TacenK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2011 BratislavaK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2014 Deep Creek LakeK1
Bronze medal – third place2015 LondonK1
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 BratislavaK1 team
Gold medal – first place2012 AugsburgK1 team
Gold medal – first place2016 Liptovský MikulášK1
Silver medal – second place2012 AugsburgK1
Silver medal – second place2014 ViennaK1
Silver medal – second place2016 Liptovský MikulášK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2009 NottinghamK1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 KrakówK1 team
Gold medal – first place2006 NottinghamK1 team
Gold medal – first place2007 KrakówK1
Gold medal – first place2007 KrakówK1 team
Gold medal – first place2008 SolkanK1
Gold medal – first place2008 SolkanK1 team
Silver medal – second place2005 KrakówK1
Silver medal – second place2006 NottinghamK1
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2004 LoferK1 team
Silver medal – second place2004 LoferK1
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 HohenlimburgK1 team
Silver medal – second place2003 HohenlimburgK1

Melanie Pfeifer (born 25 August 1986 in Frankfurt) is a German slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2003 to 2016.

She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver (K1 team: 2010) and three bronzes (K1: 2014, 2015; K1 team: 2011). She also won 7 medals at the European Championships (3 golds, 3 silvers, and 1 bronze). At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she competed in the K1 event where she finished in 7th place.

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
200928 Jun 2009Pau2ndK1
201126 Jun 2011Tacen1stK1

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Melanie Pfeifer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Melanie PFEIFER (GER)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Canoe Slalom: Kayak (K1) Women". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-31.