Andreas Decker

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Andreas Decker
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After the national championship in Berlin 1974 from the left: Coach Jörg Weissig, Siegfried Brietzke, Andreas Decker, Stefan Semmler, Wolfgang Mager, and in the front coxwain Lehmann
Personal information
Born19 August 1952 (1952-08-19) (age 71)
Zwickau, East Germany
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1976 Montreal Coxless four
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 Moscow Coxless four
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Lucerne Coxless four
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1975 Nottingham Coxless four
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1977 Amsterdam Coxless four
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1978 Cambridge Coxless four
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1979 Bled Coxless four
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1973 Moscow Eight

Andreas Decker (born 19 August 1952) is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Zwickau. In 1976 he won the gold medal as crew member of the East German boat in the coxless fours competition. Four years later he won his second gold medal with the East German boat in the coxless four event. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andreas Decker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2018.