Idem, Josefa (1964–)
Idem, Josefa (1964–)
German-Italian kayaker. Name variations: Josefa Idem-Eichin, then Josefa Idem Guerrini or Idem-Guerrini. Born Josefa Idem, Sept 23, 1964, in Goch, Germany; m. Gugliemo Guerrini (her trainer), 1990.
Representing West Germany, won a bronze medal in K2 500 meters at Los Angeles Olympics (1984); moved to Italy (1988); became an Italian citizen (1992); representing Italy, won a bronze medal at Atlanta Olympics (1996), a gold medal at Sydney Olympics (2000), and a silver medal at Athens Olympics (2004), all for K1 500 meters; won World Cup (1999); won 6 gold medals at World championships and 8 at European championships.
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