Mark Zabel (born 12 August 1973 in Calbe, Saxony-Anhalt) is a German sprint canoeist and Surfski Champion. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won three medals in the K-4 1000 m event with one gold (1996) and two silvers (2000, 2004).

Mark Zabel
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens K-4 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Duisburg K-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 1997 Dartmouth K-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 1998 Szeged K-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1998 Szeged K-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 1999 Milan K-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2001 Poznań K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 1995 Duisburg K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1997 Dartmouth K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1999 Milan K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2002 Seville K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Duisburg K-4 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Dartmouth K-4 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Gainesville K-4 1000 m

Zabel also won thirteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with six golds (K-4 500 m: 1998, 1999; K-4 1000 m: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001), four silvers (K-4 500 m: 1995, 1997; K-4 1000 m: 1999, 2002), and three bronzes (K-4 200 m: 1995, 1997; K-4 1000 m: 2003).

Zabel retired in July 2005 and has now become a coach. He is 190 cm tall and raced at 86 kg (189 lbs).

References

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  • Kamber, Raymond, ed. (2008). "Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007)" (PDF). CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. pp. 1–83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2018.
  • Mark Zabel at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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