Tamás Wichmann

Tamás Wichmann

Wichmann in 1982
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico CityC-2 1000 m
1972 MunichC-1 1000 m
1976 MontrealC-1 1000 m
World Championships
1970 CopenhagenC-1 10000 m
1971 BelgradeC-1 10000 m
1971 BelgradeC-2 1000 m
1974 Mexico CityC-1 10000 m
1977 SofiaC-1 10000 m
1979 DuisburgC-1 1000 m
1979 DuisburgC-1 10000 m
1981 NottinghamC-1 10000 m
1982 BelgradeC-1 10000 m
1966 East BerlinC-1 1000 m
1970 CopenhagenC-2 1000 m
1971 BelgradeC-1 500 m
1978 BelgradeC-1 1000 m
1973 TampereC-1 1000 m
1973 TampereC-1 10000 m
1973 TampereC-2 1000 m
1975 BelgradeC-1 1000 m
1983 TampereC-1 10000 m

Tamás Wichmann (4 February 1948 – 12 February 2020) was a Hungarian sprint canoeist who competed from 1966 to 1983. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won three medals. This included two silver (C-1 1000 m: 1972, C-2 1000 m: 1968) and one bronze (C-1 1000 m: 1976).

Wichmann found further success at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, winning a total of 18 medals. This included nine golds (C-1 1000 m: 1979, C-1 10000 m: 1970, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982; C-2 1000 m: 1971), four silvers (C-1 500: 1971, C-1 1000 m: 1966, 1978; C-2 1000 m: 1970), and five bronzes (C-1 1000 m: 1973, 1975; C-1 10000 m: 1973, 1983; C-2 1000 m: 1973).

He was elected Hungarian Sportsman of the year in 1979 after winning two gold medals at that year's World Championships.