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Helmut Sassenbach (born 31 January 1959) is a German coxswain. He won a gold medal at the 1976 World Rowing Championships in Villach with the lightweight men's eight. [1]
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Helmut Sassenbach (born 31 January 1959) is a German coxswain. He won a gold medal at the 1976 World Rowing Championships in Villach with the lightweight men's eight. [1]
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Events in the year 1976 in Germany.
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