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| Born | 18 December 1943 Anklam, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Hein (born 18 December 1943) is a German rower who represented East Germany. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City with the men's eight where they came seventh. [1] [2]
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad and commonly known as Antwerp 1920, were an international multi-sport event held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium.
West Germany competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 290 competitors, 233 men and 57 women, took part in 163 events in 20 sports.
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Athletes from East Germany competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 226 competitors, 186 men and 40 women, took part in 124 events in 18 sports. It was the first time that West Germany and East Germany had sent separate teams to the Summer Olympic Games.
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