Uwe Heppner
Encyclopedia
Uwe Heppner is a German
rower
who competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics
and in the 1988 Summer Olympics
. He was born in Merseburg
, Germany.
In 1980 he was a crew member of the East German boat that won the gold medal in the quadruple sculls event.
Eight years later he and his partner, Uwe Mund
, finished fifth in the 1988 double sculls competition.
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 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...
and in the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
. He was born in Merseburg
Merseburg
Merseburg is a town in the south of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt on the river Saale, approx. 14 km south of Halle . It is the capital of the Saalekreis district. It had a diocese founded by Archbishop Adalbert of Magdeburg....
, Germany.
In 1980 he was a crew member of the East German boat that won the gold medal in the quadruple sculls event.
Eight years later he and his partner, Uwe Mund
Uwe Mund (rower)
Uwe Mund is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1988 Summer Olympics.In 1988 he and his partner Uwe Heppner finished fifth in the double sculls competition.-External links:*...
, finished fifth in the 1988 double sculls competition.