Jörg Landvoigt
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Jörg Landvoigt (born March 23, 1951 in Brandenburg an der Havel) is a former East German (GDR) rower
. With his twin brother Bernd Landvoigt
, he won two Olympic gold medals and four World Championship titles in rowing
.
He achieved his first major success by winning the bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
as a member of the GDR men's eight. He and his brother then went on to row the pair and became one of the most successful men's pairs of all time, winning 179 out of 180 consecutive races. They won Olympic gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montréal
and the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
, World Championship titles in 1974, 1975, 1978 and 1979, and won national titles in the GDR in 1974, 1978 and 1979.
Today he works for the Regional Sports Federation of Brandenburg and is responsible for high-performance sport in Brandenburg. In 1998, Landvoigt became the honorary chairman of the Havel-Regatta-Verein von 1920. In this position, he organizes and plans regional and national rowing events in the areas of Potsdam
and Brandenburg
, such as the Junior World Rowing Championships
in Brandenburg
2005.
where he works as a rowing coach. His son, Ike Landvoigt, is also a successful rower, winning the men's eight at the 1995 World Rowing Championships
in Tampere
, Finland
.
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...
. With his twin brother Bernd Landvoigt
Bernd Landvoigt
Bernd Landvoigt is a former German rower. He became together with his twin brother Jörg Landvoigt twice Olympic Gold winner and in four times the world champion in rowing. His first large international success he achieved at the Olympic Games in Munich, 1972. Where as members of the GDR eight won...
, he won two Olympic gold medals and four World Championship titles in rowing
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...
.
Athletic career
Landvoigt studied sports from 1969 to 1977. After the successful completion of his studies, he worked as a coach for SC Dynamo Potsdam.He achieved his first major success by winning the bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
as a member of the GDR men's eight. He and his brother then went on to row the pair and became one of the most successful men's pairs of all time, winning 179 out of 180 consecutive races. They won Olympic gold medals at 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...
in Montréal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and the 1980 Summer Olympics
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...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, World Championship titles in 1974, 1975, 1978 and 1979, and won national titles in the GDR in 1974, 1978 and 1979.
Today he works for the Regional Sports Federation of Brandenburg and is responsible for high-performance sport in Brandenburg. In 1998, Landvoigt became the honorary chairman of the Havel-Regatta-Verein von 1920. In this position, he organizes and plans regional and national rowing events in the areas of Potsdam
Potsdam
Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....
and Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
, such as the Junior World Rowing Championships
Junior World Rowing Championships
The World Rowing Junior Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA . A rower or coxswain shall be classified as a Junior until 31st December of the year in which he reaches the age of 18. After that date, he shall be classified as an Under 23 rower...
in Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
2005.
Personal life
Currently, Landvoigt is living with his wife in PotsdamPotsdam
Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....
where he works as a rowing coach. His son, Ike Landvoigt, is also a successful rower, winning the men's eight at the 1995 World Rowing Championships
World Rowing Championships
The World Rowing Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA . It is a week long event held at the end of the northern hemisphere summer and in non-Olympic years is the highlight of the international rowing calendar.The first event was held in Lucerne, Switzerland in 1962...
in Tampere
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
.