Tamás Wichmann

Tamás Wichmann (4 February 1948 – 12 February 2020) was a Hungarian sprint canoeist who competed from 1966 to 1983. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won three medals. This included two silver (C-1 1000 m: 1972, C-2 1000 m: 1968) and one bronze (C-1 1000 m: 1976).

Tamás Wichmann

Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
	1968 Mexico City	C-2 1000 m
	1972 Munich	C-1 1000 m
	1976 Montreal	C-1 1000 m
World Championships
	1970 Copenhagen	C-1 10000 m
	1971 Belgrade	C-1 10000 m
	1971 Belgrade	C-2 1000 m
	1974 Mexico City	C-1 10000 m
	1977 Sofia	C-1 10000 m
	1979 Duisburg	C-1 1000 m
	1979 Duisburg	C-1 10000 m
	1981 Nottingham	C-1 10000 m
	1982 Belgrade	C-1 10000 m
	1966 East Berlin	C-1 1000 m
	1970 Copenhagen	C-2 1000 m
	1971 Belgrade	C-1 500 m
	1978 Belgrade	C-1 1000 m
	1973 Tampere	C-1 1000 m
	1973 Tampere	C-1 10000 m
	1973 Tampere	C-2 1000 m
	1975 Belgrade	C-1 1000 m
	1983 Tampere	C-1 10000 m

Wichmann found further success at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, winning a total of 18 medals. This included nine golds (C-1 1000 m: 1979, C-1 10000 m: 1970, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982; C-2 1000 m: 1971), four silvers (C-1 500: 1971, C-1 1000 m: 1966, 1978; C-2 1000 m: 1970), and five bronzes (C-1 1000 m: 1973, 1975; C-1 10000 m: 1973, 1983; C-2 1000 m: 1973).

He was elected Hungarian Sportsman of the year in 1979 after winning two gold medals at that year's World Championships.