# Alexander Schuck

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**Alexander Schuck** (born 18 May 1957) is an [East German](/source/East_Germany) [canoe sprinter](/source/Canoe_sprint) who competed in the 1980s. He won two medals in the C-2 1000 m event at the [ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships](/source/ICF_Canoe_Sprint_World_Championships) with a gold in [1985](/source/1985_ICF_Canoe_Sprint_World_Championships) and a silver in [1983](/source/1983_ICF_Canoe_Sprint_World_Championships).

Schuck also finished fifth in the [C-2 500 m event](/source/Canoeing_at_the_1988_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_C-2_500_metres) at the [1988 Summer Olympics](/source/1988_Summer_Olympics) in [Seoul](/source/Seoul).

A native of [Leipzig](/source/Leipzig), he is married to [swimmer](/source/Swimming_(sport)) [Silke Hörner](/source/Silke_H%C3%B6rner).

## References

- ["ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007"](http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%201-41%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007-2.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal_winners_since_1936%2F1510%2F0). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100105013709/http://canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%201-41%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007-2.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal%5Fwinners%5Fsince%5F1936%2F1510%2F0) 5 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ["ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007"](http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%2042-83%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal_winners_since_1936%2F1510%2F0). [Archived](https://www.webcitation.org/5l9vPO85Y?url=http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%2042-83%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal_winners_since_1936%2F1510%2F0) 9 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ["Alexander Schuck"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418022401/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/alexander-schuck-1.html). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/alexander-schuck-1.html) on 2020-04-18.

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