Jana Thieme
Encyclopedia
Jana Thieme is a German
rower
and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in Double sculls with her partner Kathrin Boron
at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games
. She also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
. Jana has won six World Championships and nine German Championships.
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 champion. She won a gold medal in Double sculls with her partner Kathrin Boron
Kathrin Boron
Kathrin Boron is a German sculler, and four-time Olympic gold medalist...
at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
. She also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
. Jana has won six World Championships and nine German Championships.