Birgit Fischer is both the youngest and oldest Olympic female kayaking champion. She won her first gold at 18 and, after retiring twice, returned at 42 to win again at Athens 2004, 24 years after her Olympic debut. Watch her win her final gold here. @PlanetCanoe | @TeamD | Olympics

After winning her seventh gold medal at Sydney 2000, Birgit Fischer was ready to retire, but by Athens 2004 her love for kayaking brought her back to competition. ❤️🚣‍♀️ At the age of 42, Fischer extended her legacy with not one but two more Olympic medals, bringing her total count to eight gold and four silver and making her Germany’s most decorated Olympian of all time. Everything rowing at #Tokyo2020: https://oly.ch/2UVUC7g | Olympics

1.5M views · 6.9K reactions | Danke Helene Fischer für diesen Moment ! #heleneundalina #dieerstedeinerart #helenefischershow #FrauenPower | Alina | Facebook

86K views · 848 reactions | Birgit Fischer came out of retirement to become Germany's most decorated Olympian of all time. #Persevere Planet Canoe | Team Deutschland | Olympics | Facebook

11K views · 381 reactions | Ein Meilenstein für UNS ALLE, die...

14K views · 310 reactions | Who says kayaks are just for creeks and small water?!... Kristine Fischer shows us just how great they can be for fishing big water as well. It's hard to argue with her success and catches! As for Chad, this was his first time fishing a big body of water from a kayak... Think he did alright? Kristine Fischer | Kentucky Afield | Facebook

Einmal die Fahne bei Olympischen Spielen tragen, der Traum eines jeden Sportlers. 🚣🏻‍♀️ Die achtfache Olympiasiegerin Birgit Fischer durfte 2000 in Sydney ran, hat jedoch keine guten Erinnerungen an den Moment. 😅 | Riverboat