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Christian Prey is a German rower. He won a gold medal at the 1962 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne with the men's coxless four. [1] [2]
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Christian Prey is a German rower. He won a gold medal at the 1962 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne with the men's coxless four. [1] [2]
Anke Borchmann is a rower who competed for East Germany in the 1970s.
Beate Schramm is a German rower and Olympic gold medallist. Between 1986 and 1991, she won four senior world championship titles, after having previously twice been junior world champion. She won gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympics in the quad sculls event for East Germany, but missed the A final at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in the single sculls event when she competed for Germany. She was national rowing champion a total of six times; four times in East Germany and twice German champion after the reunification.
Jana Sorgers is a German rower who was a dominant sculler of her time, starting her career for the East German rowing team and continuing after the German reunification for the combined Germany for a few more years. Between 1986 and 1996, she won two Olympic gold medals, seven world championship titles, and nine national titles. Upon the conclusion of her successful career, she was awarded the Thomas Keller Medal by the International Rowing Federation (FISA) – the highest honour in rowing.
Siegfried Brietzke is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Peter Niehusen is the only sportsman to have won international medals as both a coxswain and a rower. He won two gold medals and three bronze medals at the European and World Championships and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
Hartmut Wenzel is a German coxswain. From East Germany, he defected his country during his rowing career in 1970 or 1971, later winning Olympic bronze for West Germany.
Kerstin Köppen is a German rower and Olympic champion. She is a two-time Olympic gold medallist, winning in 1992 and 1996. She is married to Ralf Holtmeyer who coaches the German eight.
The 1966 World Rowing Championships was the second time that world championships in rowing were held. The regatta was held from 8 to 11 September at Lake Bled in Bled, Slovenia, Yugoslavia. There were 613 rowers from 32 countries who competed in 141 in the seven Olympic boat classes. Marketing and advertising for the event were handled by Cesar Lüthi.
The 1977 World Rowing Championships was the 6th World Rowing Championships. The championships were held from 19 to 28 August 1977 on the Bosbaan rowing lake in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Günther Zumkeller is a German rower who represented West Germany.
Frank Steinhäuser is a German coxswain.
The 1965 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on the Wedau regatta course in the West German city of Duisburg. This edition of the European Rowing Championships was held from 20 to 22 August for women, and from 26 to 29 August for men. Women entered in five boat classes, and 12 countries sent 36 boats. Men competed in all seven Olympic boat classes, and 22 countries sent 89 boats. East German crews did not attend the championships.
The 1967 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on Lake Allier, a reservoir in the Allier River adjacent to the French city of Vichy. This edition of the European Rowing Championships was held from 1 to 3 September for women, and from 7 to 10 September for men. Women entered in five boat classes, and 14 countries sent 40 boats. For the first time, a women's team from outside Europe attended the championships, with the USA sending two boats. Men competed in all seven Olympic boat classes, and 24 or 25 countries sent 113 boats. Three non-European countries sent some (male) rowers: the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.
The 1968 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on the Grünau Regatta Course in the East Berlin suburb of Grünau. This edition of the European Rowing Championships was for women only and was held from 16 to 18 August. Twelve or fifteen countries contested five boat classes, and 39 teams competed. Despite the European label of the event, it was open to any country and was regarded as unofficial world championships, but all contesting countries in 1968 were from Europe. The men would meet in Mexico City in mid-October at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Peter Paustian is a German rower. He won a gold medal at the 1962 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne with the men's coxless four.
Gerd Wolter is a German rower. He won a gold medal at the 1962 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne with the men's coxless four.
Martin Steffes-Mies is a retired German rower.
Gert Uebeler is a German rower who competed for East Germany.
Jürgen Pfeiffer is a German rower who competed for East Germany.
Bernd Frieberg is a rower who competed for East Germany.
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