Dirk Bovensmann is a former West German slalom canoeist who competed in the K-1 class during the 1970s and 1980s, representing the club Kanu- und Surf-Verein Schwerte. At the 1983 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Merano, Italy, he won a silver medal in the K-1 team event. At the German Championships, he won four senior gold medals and two senior silver medals, including the individual K-1 title in 1984.
Career
Early career
He began competing at national level as a child. At the 1973 German Championships, Bovensmann finished second in the K-1 event in the under-12 category and won the silver medal. In the under-14 category, he won the K-1 team event in 1975 and both the individual K-1 and K-1 team events in 1976.
In 1978, Bovensmann won both the K-1 and K-1 team events in the under-16 category. He won the K-1 team event in the under-18 category in 1979 and finished third in the individual K-1 event in 1980.
Senior career
German Championships
Bovensmann's recorded senior results begin in 1982, when he finished second in the K-1 team event at the German Championships. He won the same event in 1983.
The 1984 German Championships were held on the Lenne at Hohenlimburg on 6–7 October. Bovensmann won the men's K-1 individual event, with Peter Micheler finishing second and Jürgen Kübler third. He also won the K-1 team event with Michael Seibert and Dietmar Wiese.
Bovensmann won the K-1 team title again in 1986. He finished second in the event in 1987.
International competition
Bovensmann represented West Germany in the European Cup, finishing tenth in the overall standings in 1982. He also competed at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships.
At the 1983 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Merano, Bovensmann finished 34th in the individual K-1 event. In the K-1 team event, he competed alongside Toni Prijon and Peter Micheler. The West German team scored 235.16 points and finished second, behind Great Britain and ahead of Czechoslovakia.
Results
+ Dirk Bovensmann: results by year Year Competition Event Position Medal 1973 German Championships (under-12) K-1 2nd Silver 1975 German Championships (under-14) K-1 team 1st Gold 1976 German Championships (under-14) K-1 1st Gold 1976 German Championships (under-14) K-1 team 1st Gold 1978 German Championships (under-16) K-1 1st Gold 1978 German Championships (under-16) K-1 team 1st Gold 1979 German Championships (under-18) K-1 team 1st Gold 1980 German Championships (under-18) K-1 3rd Bronze 1982 European Cup Overall standings 10th — 1982 German Championships K-1 team 2nd Silver 1983 World Championships K-1 34th — 1983 World Championships K-1 team 2nd Silver 1983 German Championships K-1 team 1st Gold 1984 German Championships K-1 1st Gold 1984 German Championships K-1 team 1st Gold 1986 German Championships K-1 team 1st Gold 1987 German Championships K-1 team 2nd Silver
References
External links
Dirk Bovensmann at CanoeSlalom.net 1983 World Championships results at CanoeResults.eu