Uwe Heppner

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Uwe Heppner
Uwe Heppner 1985.jpg
Heppner in 1985
Personal information
Born (1962-06-26) 26 June 1962 (age 63)
Merseburg, East Germany
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSV Halle, Halle an der Saale
Medal record
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 Moscow Quadruple sculls
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1981 Munich Quadruple sculls
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Lucerne Quadruple sculls
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1983 Duisburg Double sculls
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1985 Hazewinkel Double sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1979 Bled Double sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Nottingham Double sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1987 Copenhagen Double sculls

Uwe Heppner (born 18 July 1960) is a retired German rower. He competed for East Germany at the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in the quadruple sculls in 1980. He finished fifth in the double sculls in 1988. [1] Between 1979 and 1987 he won four gold and three bronze medals in these two events at the world championships and finished fourth in 1989. [2] In October 1986, he was awarded a Patriotic Order of Merit in gold (first class) for his sporting success. [3]

References

  1. Uwe Heppner. sports-reference.com
  2. Uwe Heppner at World Rowing
  3. "Hohe staatliche Auszeichnungen verliehen" [Awarded high state awards]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 42, no. 243. 15 October 1986. p. 6. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.