Viola Goretzki
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Viola Goretzki is a German
rower
who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics
. She was rowing for SG Dynamo Potsdam.
She was born in Zwickau
. She is the wife of Bernd Landvoigt
, the sister-in-law of Jörg Landvoigt
, and the aunt of Ike Landvoigt
.
In 1976 she was a crew member of the East German boat which won the gold medal in the eights event.
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 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...
. She was rowing for SG Dynamo Potsdam.
She was born in Zwickau
Zwickau
Zwickau in Germany, former seat of the government of the south-western region of the Free State of Saxony, belongs to an industrial and economical core region. Nowadays it is the capital city of the district of Zwickau...
. She is the wife of 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...
, the sister-in-law of Jörg Landvoigt
Jörg Landvoigt
Jörg Landvoigt is a former East German rower. With his twin brother Bernd Landvoigt, he won two Olympic gold medals and four World Championship titles in rowing.-Athletic career:...
, and the aunt of Ike Landvoigt
Ike Landvoigt
Ike Landvoigt is a German rower. His father Jörg was also a successful rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com...
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In 1976 she was a crew member of the East German boat which won the gold medal in the eights event.