Herbert Laabs

Herbert Laabs

Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
World Championships
Gold	1974 Mexico City	K-4 1000 m
Silver	1975 Belgrade	K-2 500 m
Silver	1975 Belgrade	K-4 1000 m
Bronze	1973 Tampere	K-2 1000 m
Bronze	1974 Mexico City	K-2 500 m

Herbert Laabs (born October 24, 1950) is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid-1970s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-4 1000 m: 1974), two silvers (K-2 500 m and K-4 1000 m: both 1975), and two bronzes (K-2 500 m and K-2 1000 m: 1973).

Laabs also competed in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, but was eliminated in the semifinals.

References

• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
• Sports-reference.com profile