Georg Spohr

Georg Spohr (born 24 January 1951) is a German rowing coxswain who competed for East Germany in the 1976 and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Georg Spohr
In the rear boat from left to right: Harald Jährling, Friedrich-Wilhelm Ulrich and Georg Spohr, 1976.
Personal information
Born (1951-01-24) 24 January 1951
Magdeburg
Height146 cm (4 ft 9 in)
Weight45 kg (99 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSC Magdeburg
Medal record
Men's rowing
Gold medal – first place1976 MontrealCoxed pair
Gold medal – first place1980 MoscowCoxed pair
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1977 Amsterdam Coxed pair
Gold medal – first place 1979 Bled Coxed pair

He was born in Magdeburg. In 1976 he was the coxswain of the East German boat that won the gold medal in the coxed pair event. Four years later he won his second gold medal when he again coxed the East German boat in the coxed pair competition.[1]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Georg Spohr". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2018.


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