Thomas Zereske had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1997 C2 200 m (with Christian Gille), 1st 1998 C2 200 m (with Christian Gille), 2nd 1990 C1 500 m, 2nd 1995 C1 200 m, 2nd 1995 C2 200 m (with the non-Olympian Mark Eschelbach), 3rd 1990 C1 1000 m, 3rd 1991 C4 500 m (with Andreas Dittmer and the non-Olympians Axel Berndt and Sven Montag), 3rd 1997 C2 500 m (with Christian Gille), 3rd 1998 C2 500 m (with Christian Gille), 3rd 1999 C2 200 m (with Christian Gille).
