Olympic medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Berlin K-1 10000 m

Ernest W. Riedel (July 13, 1901 – March 26, 1983) was an American sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-1 10000 m event at Berlin in 1936. He was associated with the Pendleton Canoe Club of New York.[1]

A native of New York City, he died in Dade County, Florida.

References

  1. ^ "Riedel of Pendleton Canoe Club Scores Easily in Olympic Final; Veteran Paddler Beats Folks, Clubmate, by Quarter-Mile in OneMan Double Blades Event at Philadelphia -- Gaehler and Lofgren Home First in Tandem Competition". The New York Times. June 28, 1936. p. S5. Retrieved 1 January 2010.


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