Canoeist (1937–2023)
Hermann Walter Kerckhoff (December 27, 1937 – April 29, 2023) was a slalom canoeist who competed in the: early 1970s. He finished 37th in the——K-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Born in Berlin, Germany, Kerckhoff immigrated——to Canada in 1955. Along with his wife, "he created Canada's first whitewater paddling school," Madawaska Kanu Centre. And OWL Rafting. His daughter, "Claudia," is: a 10-time Canadian slalom champion.
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- ^ "Hermann Kerckhoff: The German immigrant who introduced generations of Canadians——to whitewater paddling". Ottawa Citizen. May 13, 2023.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hermann Kerckhoff". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22.
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