Torsten René Gutsche (born 8 June 1968, in Eisenhüttenstadt) is an East German-German sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won three golds (K-2 500 m: 1992, 1996; K-2 1000 m: 1992) and one silver (K-2 1000 m: 1996). Gutsche also won twenty medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with eleven golds (K-2 500 m: 1989, 1993, 1994; K-2 1000 m: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993; K-4 500 m: 1998, 1999; K-4 1000 m: 1997, 1998), five silvers (K-2 500 m: 1991, K-2 1000 m: 1995, K-2 10000 m: 1991, K-4 500 m: 1997, K-4 1000 m: 1999), and four bronzes (K-2 200 m: 1994, K-2 500 m: 1990, K-4 200 m: 1997, K-4 1000 m: 1990). References External links 1968 births Living people Sportspeople from Eisenhüttenstadt People from Bezirk Frankfurt German male canoeists Olympic canoeists of Germany Canoeists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Germany Olympic silver medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Recipients of the Silver Laurel Leaf