Horst Effertz

Horst Effertz (born 4 August 1938) is a retired German rower who won a gold medal in the coxed fours at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Four years later he competed in the coxless fours and finished in sixth place.[1] Effertz won two European titles in 1959 and 1964 and finished second in 1958.[2]

Horst Effertz
Horst Effertz in 1964
Personal information
Born4 August 1938 (1938-08-04) (age 85)
Düsseldorf, Germany
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubRC Germania Düsseldorf
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 RomeCoxed four
Representing  West Germany
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place1958 Poznań Coxless pair
Gold medal – first place1959 Mâcon Coxed four
Gold medal – first place1964 Amsterdam Coxless four

References
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  1. Horst Effertz Archived 13 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. Rudern – Europameisterschaften Herren Zweier ohne Steuermann, Vierer o.Stm., Vierer m.Stm.. sport-komplett.de


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