Cornelia Linse
Encyclopedia
Cornelia Linse (born 3 October 1959 in Greifswald
) is a German
rower
and Olympic medalist. She won the silver medal in Double sculls with her partner Heidi Westphal
in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games
.
Greifswald
Greifswald , officially, the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald is a town in northeastern Germany. It is situated in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, at an equal distance of about from Germany's two largest cities, Berlin and Hamburg. The town borders the Baltic Sea, and is crossed...
) is a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
and Olympic medalist. She won the silver medal in Double sculls with her partner Heidi Westphal
Heidi Westphal
Heidi Westphal is a German rower and Olympic medalist. She won the silver medal in Double sculls with her partner Cornelia Linse in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.-References:*...
in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
.