Achievements He won five medals at the International Coach Federation Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (K-1 team: 1975), a silver (K-1: 1975) and three bronzes (K-1: 1971. K-1 team: 1969, 1971). His niece, Violetta, won a bronze in the women"s K-1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing representing Austria.