Sabine John is a retired East German heptathlete. She broke the world record in 1984 with a score of 6946 points, and won silver medals at the 1983 World Championships, and the 1988 Olympic Games.
Anke Borchmann is a rower who competed for East Germany in the 1970s.
Frank Dundr is a German rower, who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo.
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.
Reinhard Gust is a German rower, who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He won the medals at the international rowing competitions. He is married to fellow rower Sabine Jahn.
Wolfgang Gunkel was an East German rower who mostly competed in coxed pairs together with Jörg Lucke. In this event he won the European title in 1971, the Olympic gold medal in 1972, and the world title in 1975. His crew placed fourth at the 1968 Olympics. Gunkel won another world title in the men's eight in 1977. In February 1978, he was given the sports awards Honoured Master of Sports.
Harald Jährling is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Bianka Schwede is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Viola Poley is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Roswietha Zobelt is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Ilona Richter is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics, winning gold at both occasions.
Marina Wilke is a German rowing cox who competed for East Germany in the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.
Petra Boesler is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Angelika Noack is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Sabine Dähne is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Kirsten Wenzel is a rowing cox who represented East Germany.
Gerd Sredzki is a rower who competed for East Germany. He was twice world champion in the eight event.
Marion Rohs is a rower who competed for East Germany in the 1970s.
Bärbel Bendiks is a rower who competed for East Germany in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Katja Rothe is a rower who competed for East Germany in the 1970s.
