Peter-Michael Kolbe was a German rower who specialized in the single sculls. In this event, between 1975 and 1988 he won five world titles and three Olympic silver medals, in 1976, 1984, and 1988; he missed the 1980 Games because of their boycott by West Germany. His career is known for the rivalry with Pertti Karppinen that stretched for 14 years.
Alf John Hansen is a retired rower from Norway. Early in his career, he received two Norwegian sport awards shared with his brother Frank. Towards the end of his career in 1990, he was the inaugural recipient of the Thomas Keller Medal, the highest honour in rowing. His international rowing career spanned more than two decades.
Peter Neusel was a German rower who had his best achievements in the coxed fours. In this event he won a world title in 1962, a European title in 1963 and a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He died on 22 July 2021, at the age of 79.
Bernhard Britting is a retired German rower who had his best achievements in the coxed fours. In this event he won a world title in 1962, a European title in 1963 and a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Jürgen Oelke is a retired German rowing coxswain who had his best achievements in the coxed fours. In this event he won a world title in 1962, a European title in 1963 and a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Igor Aleksandrovich Rudakov is a Russian former coxswain who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1960, 1964, 1968, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Siegfried Brietzke is a German rower. He competed for East Germany, first in coxless pairs, together with Wolfgang Mager, and then in coxless fours. In these events he won Olympic gold medals in 1972, 1976 and 1980, as well as four world championships in 1974–1979.
Klaus-Dieter Neubert is a retired East German rowing coxswain, who had his best achievements in the coxed pairs, together with Wolfgang Gunkel and Jörg Lucke. They won the European title in 1971 and the Olympic gold medal in 1972, and finished second at the 1973 European and 1974 World Championships. Neubert placed fourth at the 1968 Olympics with another crew.
Peter Berger is a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Hans-Johann Färber is a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Alois Bierl is a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Petre Ceapura is a retired Romanian rower. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1980 Olympics in the coxed fours (1968) and coxed pairs and won a bronze medal in 1972, placing fourth in 1980. In 1970, he became the first world champion in rowing from Romania. He also won three bronze medals at the European championships in 1967–1973. After retiring from competitions, he worked as a coach at his club Dinamo București.
Vladimír Petříček is a retired Czech rowing coxswain who competed for Czechoslovakia. He had his best achievements in the coxed pairs with Oldřich Svojanovský and Pavel Svojanovský, winning the European title in 1969, an Olympic silver medal in 1972, and a world championships bronze medal in 1974. He also won a bronze medal in the coxed fours at the 1972 Olympics and finished fourth in 1976.
Walter Dießner is a retired German rower who had his best achievements in the coxed fours. In this event he won a silver and a gold medal at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics, respectively, as well as four world titles in 1974, 1977, 1978 and 1979.
Ullrich Dießner is a retired German rower who had his best achievements in the coxed fours. In this event he won a silver and a gold medal at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics, respectively, as well as five world titles in 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1982. For his Olympic achievements Dießner was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in 1976 and 1980.
Thomas Greiner is a retired German rower who won a gold medal in the coxless fours at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He also won four gold and three bronze medals in various events at the world championships of 1982–1990.
Ulrich Kons 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 and a world title in 1977. He also won a world title in the coxed fours in 1982. For his Olympic achievement Kons was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in 1980.
Vitali Mikhaylovich Eliseev is a retired Russian rower who had his best achievements in the coxless fours, together with Valeriy Dolinin, Aleksandr Kulagin and Aleksey Kamkin. In this event they won a world title in 1981 and silver medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics and 1982 World Rowing Championships. Previously, Eliseev and Kulagin also won a world title in the coxless pairs in 1977.
Vasile Ionel Măstăcan is a retired Romanian rower who competed at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics. He had his best achievements in the eights, winning an Olympic silver medal in 1992 and the world title in 2001.
Vasile Dorel Năstase is a retired Romanian rower. Competing in eights he won silver medals at the 1992 Olympics and 1993 World Championships. He also won the world title in coxed fours in 1989.
