Kurt Seiffert
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Armin Kurt Seiffert (born December 21, 1935) is an American
competition rower
and Olympic champion.
He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics
in Melbourne
, where he received a gold medal as coxswain in coxed pairs, with Conn Findlay
and Arthur Ayrault
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
competition rower
Sport rowing
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.
He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
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, where he received a gold medal as coxswain in coxed pairs, with Conn Findlay
Conn Findlay
Conn Francis Findlay is a four-time Olympic medalist, and is one of the few to medal in two distinct sports.In college, Findlay rowed for the University of Southern California....
and Arthur Ayrault
Arthur Ayrault
Arthur Delancey "Dan" Ayrault, Jr. was an American competition rower and Olympic champion.He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, where he received a gold medal in coxed pairs, with Conn Findlay and Kurt Seiffert...
.