| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 January 1936 Brandenburg an der Havel |
| Died | 10 August 2020 (aged 84) Bad Saarow |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Canoe sprint |
| Club | SC DHfK Leipzig |
Dieter Krause (18 January 1936 – 23 August 2020) was a German sprint canoeist. He competed from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s. He won a gold medal in the K-1 4×500 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
Krause also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.