Anna Pfeffer (born 31 August 1945, Kaposvár) is a Hungarian sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1960s to the late 1970s. She is Jewish.[1]

Anna Pfeffer
Medal record
Women's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1968 Mexico CityK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place1976 MontrealK-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1972 MunichK-1 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1971 BelgradeK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place1973 TampereK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1966 East BerlinK-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1973 TampereK-2 500 m

Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won three medals with two silvers (K-2 500 m: 1968, 1976) and one bronze (1972: K-1 500 m).

Pfeffer also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 500 m: 1971), a silver (K-4 500 m: 1973), and two bronzes (K-2 500 m: 1966, 1973).

References edit

  1. ^ Taylor, P. (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics : with a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medallists. Sussex Academic Press. p. 238. ISBN 9781903900888.

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