Bernhard Britting

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Bernhard Britting
Bernhard Britting (cropped).jpg
Britting in 1964
Personal information
Born22 October 1940 (1940-10-22) (age 84)
Berlin, Germany
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubBRC, Berlin
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1964 Tokyo Coxed four
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1962 Lucerne Coxed four
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1963 Copenhagen Coxed four
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1961 Prague Eight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1964 Amsterdam Coxed four

Bernhard Britting (born 22 October 1940) 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. [1] [2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bernhard Britting". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012.
  2. Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer m.Stm.), Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften – Vierer mit Steuermann – Herren, Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Achter). sport-komplett.de
German coxed four at the 1964 European Championships, Britting is in the center Egbert Hirschfelder, Joachim Werner, Bernhard Britting, Peter Neusel, Jurgen Oelke 1964.jpg
German coxed four at the 1964 European Championships, Britting is in the center