LIEBSCHER Tom

Germany
Canoe Sprint
3 Aug 1993
28
Male
Youth Olympian
1.89/6'2''

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
CSP Canoe Sprint Men's Kayak Four 500m
GER
Germany
 1 Gold Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Sea Forest Waterway
Men's Kayak Four 500m Heat 1
#102
Finished
Sea Forest Waterway
Men's Kayak Four 500m Semi-final 1
#117
Finished
Sea Forest Waterway
Men's Kayak Four 500m Final A
#125
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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CANOE SPRINT

Olympic Games
YearLocationK2 200mK4 1000m
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA51

Youth Olympic Games
YearLocationK1 Head to Head
2010Singapore, SIN2

World Championships
YearLocationK1 200mK1 500mK1 1000mK2 200mK4 500mK1 4x200m
2019Szeged, HUN-1--1-
2018Montemor-o-Velho, POR-2--1-
2017Racice, CZE--1-1-
2015Milan, ITA-2-6--
2014Moscow, RUS---2-5
2013Duisburg, GER111---8
2011Szeged, HUN-----4

European Games
YearLocationK4 500m
2019Minsk, BLR2

European Championships
YearLocationK1 1000mK2 500mK4 500m
2021Poznan, POL--1
2018Belgrade, SRB-42
2017Plovdiv, BUL5-5

World Cup overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017
YearK1 1000mK4 500m
2021-1 x 2nd
2019-2 x 1st
20181 x 3rd, 1 x 9th2 x 1st
20171 x 1st, 1 x 5th, 1 x 6th3 x 1st

World Cup - Ten best performances since 2017
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
12019Kayak Four 500mWorld CupDuisburg, GER
12019Kayak Four 500mWorld CupPoznan, POL1:20.006
12018Kayak Four 500mWorld ChampionshipsMontemor-o-Velho, POR1:20.056
12018Kayak Four 500mWorld CupDuisburg, GER1:19.752
12017Kayak Single 1000mWorld ChampionshipsRacice, CZE3:27.754
12017Kayak Four 500mWorld ChampionshipsRacice, CZE1:17.734
12017Kayak Four 500mWorld CupBelgrade, SRB1:19.812
12017Kayak Four 500mWorld CupSzeged, HUN1:18.748
22021Kayak Four 500mWorld CupSzeged, HUN1:22.80
32018Kayak Single 1000mWorld CupDuisburg, GER3:27.508


Legend
C - Canoe, K - Kayak, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified

CANOE SLALOM

Youth Olympic Games
YearLocationK1 Obstacle
2010Singapore, SIN10


Legend
IP - In Progress, C - Canoe, K - Kayak, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified
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Building models, surfing, skiing. (tomliebscher.de, 09 Dec 2020)
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Army, Athlete, Student
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Transport and Logistics - Technical University of Dresden, Germany
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Partner Dora Lucz
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English, German
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Kanu Club Dresden [Germany]
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Jens Kuhn [club], GER; Arndt Hanisch [national], GER
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His partner Dora Lucz has represented Hungary in canoe sprint, and finished sixth in the K1 200m at the 2019 World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. She also won two gold medals at the 2017 European Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and has won multiple gold medals at the world junior and U23 championships. (Instagram profile, 07 Oct 2020; SportsDeskOnline, 01 Feb 2020)
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He began paddling in 2003. (tomliebscher.de, 23 Feb 2016)
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His sister was active in the sport and her trainer kept asking him to try it as well. (tomliebscher.de, 23 Feb 2016)
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To win gold at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (ebike-dresden.com, 15 Jul 2019)
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He was named the 2018 Sportsman of the Year in Dresden, Germany. He also won the award in 2015 and 2017. (dawo-dresden.de, 25 Mar 2019)

General Interest

General
BACK TO STUDYING
In April 2020 he returned to his studies following the postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo until 2021. He also continued training in preparation for the Games. "I switched at short notice and enrolled for several courses at the university. For the first time everything will be online, because the university is also in emergency mode. I think it is good that the Games take place almost exactly 12 months later [than originally planned]. We can fall back on all of our planning for this year in terms of outward flights, time adjustments, and precautions for the climate. Only that I'll be 28 and not 27 by then." (sportbuzzer.de, 03 Apr 2020)

NO EVENT PREFERENCE
He has competed at the world championships over 200m, 500m, and 1000m in all three kayak boats. "Maybe people think it's different to be a sprinter or a 1000m guy, but actually, it's not that much different. You start at 100m and if you're talented you can go on to 200m. And you train a bit more and then you get to 1000m. My priority is to compete for my country and of course, get a medal. It doesn't matter if it's K1, K2, or K4." (Planet YouTube channel, 24 Aug 2018)

Legend
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Gold Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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