Felix Drahotta

Felix Drahotta (born 1 January 1989) is a German former representative rower.[1][2] He is a three-time Olympian, an Olympic silver medallist and rowed in the German men's eight at consecutive World Rowing Championships from 2013 and 2015.

Felix Drahotta
Drahotta in 2016
Personal information
Born1 January 1989 (1989-01) (age 34)
Bad Doberan, East Germany
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroM8+
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2013 ChungjuM8+
Silver medal – second place2014 AmsterdamM8+
Silver medal – second place2015 AiguebeletteM8+
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 SevilleM8+
Gold medal – first place2014 BelgradeM8+
Gold medal – first place2015 PoznanM8+
Gold medal – first place2016 BrandenburgM8+

Along with Tom Lehmann he finished 4th in the men's coxless pair at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He and Anton Braun finished 7th in the men's pair at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he rowed in Germany's men's eight which won the silver medal.[3]

Personal

Drahotta was born in Bad Doberan, East Germany. His club rowing was from the Rostock Rowing Club until and then the Bayer Leverkusen Rowing Club.

Drahotta along with the other eight 2016 Olympic silver medal rowers was awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (Silver Laurel Leaf), Germany's highest sports award, for the achievement.[4]

International rowing career

At the world class level, he rowed in the German men's eights that won silver at the 2013, 2014 and 2015 World Championships.[5][6][7]

At the European level, he was in the German eight who won gold at the 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 European championships.[8][9][10][11] The 2016 Europeans were on home water in Brandenburg.[11]

References
  1. Felix Drahotta at World Rowing
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Felix Drahotta". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. "Rio 2016". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. "Verleihung des Silbernen Lorbeerblattes". Office of the President of Germany (in German). 1 November 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  5. "2013 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Chungju, KOR – (M8+) Men's Eight – Final". www.worldrowing.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  6. "2014 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Amsterdam, NED – (M8+) Men's Eight – Final". www.worldrowing.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  7. "2015 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Aiguebelette, FRA – (M8+) Men's Eight – Final". www.worldrowing.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  8. "2013 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Seville, ESP – (M8+) Men's Eight – Final". www.worldrowing.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  9. "2014 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Belgrade, SRB – (M8+) Men's Eight – Final". www.worldrowing.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  10. "2015 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Poznan, POL – (M8+) Men's Eight – Final". www.worldrowing.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  11. "2016 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS -Brandenburg, GER – (M8+) Men's Eight – Final". www.worldrowing.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.


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