Hans Frühwirth
Austrian canoeist

Hans Frühwirth is an Austrian retired slalom canoeist who competed in the late 1940s and the early 1950s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a two golds (Folding K-1: 1951, Folding K-1 team: 1951) and two silvers (Folding K-1: 1949, Folding K-1 team: 1949).
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