Jan Fischer (rower)

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Jan Fischer is a German lightweight rower. He won a gold medal at the 1989 World Rowing Championships in Bled with the lightweight men's quad scull. [1]

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References

  1. "Jan Fischer". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 27 November 2017.