Heinz-Jürgen Bothe
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Heinz-Jürgen Bothe is a German
rower
who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Berlin
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In 1968 he and his partner Jörg Lucke
won the gold medal in the coxless pairs event.
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 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
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He was born in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
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In 1968 he and his partner Jörg Lucke
Jörg Lucke
Jörg Lucke is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born in Berlin....
won the gold medal in the coxless pairs event.