Ulrich Kons

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Ulrich Kons
Ulrich Kons 1982.jpg
Kons in 1982
Personal information
Born3 February 1955 (1955-02-03) (age 68)
Greifswald, East Germany
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubASK Vorwärts Rostock
Medal record
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 Moscow Eight
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1977 Amsterdam Eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Lucerne Coxed four

Ulrich Kons (born 3 February 1955) is a retired German rower who had his best achievements in the eights. In this event he won a gold medal at the 1980 Olympics [1] and a world title in 1977. He also won a world title in the coxed fours in 1982. [2] [3] For his Olympic achievement Kons was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in 1980. [4]

Kons was Lieutenant of the East German Navy in 1972. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ulrich Kons". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 Ulrich Kons at World Rowing
  3. ↑ Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften – Vierer mit Steuermann, Achter Archived 17 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine . sport-komplett.de
  4. ↑ Neues Deutschland, 22 August 1980, p. 3


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