Sad news comes from Germany. Fiete Junge, German canoe polo athlete, passed away at the age of 26.
He was a member of RSV Hannover and men’s national team with whom he had many success. Among other he was a member of a winning team at the 2015 ECA Canoe Polo European Championships. Besides European Champion title he also celebrated a gold medal at the 2017 World Games. For this achievement Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier awarded Fiete Junge and his teammates with the Silver Laurel Leaf.
We would like to express sincere condolences to his family and friends. Rest in peace.