Wolfgang Mager
Encyclopedia
Wolfgang Mager is a German
rower
who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics
and in the 1976 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Kamenz
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In 1972 he and his partner Siegfried Brietzke
won the gold medal in the coxless pairs event.
Four years later he won his second gold medal as crew member of the East German boat in the coxless fours competition.
At the 1980 Olympics the East German boat won the gold medal again but Mager suffered a hand injury before the Games and was replaced by Jürgen Thiele
.
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 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....
and 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...
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He was born in Kamenz
Kamenz
Kamenz is a Lusatian town in eastern Saxony, Germany, with a population of 18,243, and is part of the Bautzen district. The town is located about northeast of Dresden and about northwest of Bautzen....
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In 1972 he and his partner Siegfried Brietzke
Siegfried Brietzke
Siegfried Brietzke is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Rostock....
won the gold medal in the coxless pairs event.
Four years later he won his second gold medal as crew member of the East German boat in the coxless fours competition.
At the 1980 Olympics the East German boat won the gold medal again but Mager suffered a hand injury before the Games and was replaced by Jürgen Thiele
Jürgen Thiele
Jürgen Thiele is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Altenburg.In 1980 he won the gold medal as crew member of the East German boat in the coxless fours competition....
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