Klaus Bittner

Klaus Bittner
Personal information
Born	23 October 1938 (age 85); Görlitz, Germany
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	Ratzeburger RC
Medal record
Summer Olympics
Representing Germany
European Rowing Championships
Representing West Germany

Last updated August 06, 2024

Klaus Bittner (born 23 October 1938) is a retired German rower who won two Olympic medals for the United Team of Germany: a gold and a silver in the eights in 1960 and 1964, respectively.^[1]^[2] He also won four European titles in fours and eights between 1959 and 1964.^[3]

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References

↑ Klaus Bittner at Sports-reference
↑ Klaus Bittner at World Rowing
↑ Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren) Vierer o.Stm., Vierer m.Stm., Achter at sport-komplett.de

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[r1-1] Klaus Bittner at Sports-reference

[r2-2] Klaus Bittner at World Rowing

[r3-3] Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren) Vierer o.Stm., Vierer m.Stm., Achter at sport-komplett.de

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