Dieter Wendisch
Encyclopedia
Dieter Wendisch is a German
rower
who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Gauernitz
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In 1976 he was a crew member of the East German boat which won the gold medal in the eights event.
For years later he won his second gold medal with the East German boat in the coxed fours competition.
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...
who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
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He was born in Gauernitz
Klipphausen
Klipphausen is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.In today's locality Röhrsdorf, Julius Adolph Stöckhardt was born, who helped to establish agricultural chemistry in Germany, initiated the establishment of agricultural experiment stations and was a pioneer of environmental...
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In 1976 he was a crew member of the East German boat which won the gold medal in the eights event.
For years later he won his second gold medal with the East German boat in the coxed fours competition.