Klaus Riekemann
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Klaus Riekemann is a German
rower
who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Dorsten
though he lived most of his life in Marl before moving around Europe and America.
In 1960 he was a crew member of the German boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event. It was after this event, that Klaus Riekemann entered into the newspapers due to an unfortunate accident. Whilst warming down after his event, he was jumping on a trampoline and misjudged his landing and badly shattered his ankle. His recuperation took a while at an Italian hospital near to Lake Como where the event took place.
He rowed at the European Championships. He was also present in the East side of Berlin at the building of the Berlin Wall.
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 the Unified Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
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He was born in Dorsten
Dorsten
Dorsten is a town in the district of Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and has a population of just below 80,000.Dorsten is situated on the western rim of Westphalia bordering the Rhineland. Its historical old town lies on the south bank of the river Lippe and the Wesel–Datteln...
though he lived most of his life in Marl before moving around Europe and America.
In 1960 he was a crew member of the German boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event. It was after this event, that Klaus Riekemann entered into the newspapers due to an unfortunate accident. Whilst warming down after his event, he was jumping on a trampoline and misjudged his landing and badly shattered his ankle. His recuperation took a while at an Italian hospital near to Lake Como where the event took place.
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He rowed at the European Championships. He was also present in the East side of Berlin at the building of the Berlin Wall.