Viola Goretzki

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Viola Goretzki
Personal information
Born23 November 1956 (1956-11-23) (age 67)
Zwickau, Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Spouse Bernd Landvoigt
Relatives Jörg Landvoigt (brother-in-law)
Ike Landvoigt (nephew)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSG Dynamo Potsdam
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1976 Montreal Eight
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1975 Nottingham Eight

Viola Goretzki (later Landvoigt; born 23 November 1956) is a retired German rower. She won a world title in 1975 and an Olympic gold medal in 1976 at the 1976 Montreal in the eight event. [1] For these achievements she was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in 1976. [2] Her husband Bernd Landvoigt, brother-in-law Jörg Landvoigt and nephew Ike Landvoigt are also retired Olympic rowers. [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften – Achter – Damen. sport-komplett.de
  2. ↑ Neues Deutschland, 10 September 1976, p. 4
  3. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Viola Goretzki". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Viola Goretzki at World Rowing


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