Albrecht Müller

Albrecht Christoph Müller (4 November 1939  24 May 2018) was a rower who competed for West Germany. In 1964 he joined the German coxless four rowing team, winning a European title and finishing sixth at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] He served as the president of the RC Germania Düsseldorf from 1990 until his retirement in 2000, at which point the new role of honorary chairman was created for him. He died in 2018.[2]

Albrecht Müller
Müller in 1964
Personal information
Birth nameAlbrecht Christoph Müller
Born(1939-11-04)4 November 1939
Oldenburg, Germany
Died24 May 2018(2018-05-24) (aged 78)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubRC Germania Düsseldorf
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  West Germany
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1964 Amsterdam Coxless four

His son Linus Müller represented Germany in field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Albrecht Müller". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. Hegger, Gunnar (June 2018). "Ein Nachruf auf Albrecht Christoph Müller" (in German). RC Germania Düsseldorf. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  3. "Hockey - MULLER Linus". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.


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