Two Olympic Canoe Sprint medallists have been elected to the European Olympic Committees (EOC) Athletes’ Commission at the 8th European Athletes Forum & Assembly in London.
Ronald Rauhe of Germany will serve as Vice Chair, with Emanuel Silva of Portugal supporting him as a member for a four-year term from 2025 to 2029.
The duo will represent the interests of athletes from across Europe within the EOC.
With a career spanning almost three decades, Rauhe is regarded as one of the best paddlers in the world and was elected as a member of the EOC Athletes’ Commission and the German Olympic Sports Confederation’s Athletes’ Commission in 2023.
The 44-year-old represented Germany at six Olympic Games, winning two golds, one silver, and two bronze medals.
A sixteen-time world champion, Rauhe also holds multiple European crowns and worked as a TV expert for ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen) during Paris 2024.
Silva partnered with a fellow great, Fernando Pimenta, to become the first Portuguese Canoe Sprint paddlers to win a medal at the Olympic Games.
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The pair claimed silver in the kayak double 1000m at London 2012.
Silva also won the K2 500m world title a year later in 2013 and has two European titles to his name.
Estonian biathlete Johanna Taliharm has been chosen as the Chair of the newly elected EOC Athletes’ Commission.
For the full EOC Athletes’ Commission, click here.
Picture by EOC.
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