Herbert Laabs (born 24 October 1950) is an East German sprint canoeist 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).

Herbert Laabs
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Mexico City K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 1975 Belgrade K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1975 Belgrade K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Tampere K-2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Mexico City K-2 500 m

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

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