Martin Winter (rower)

Martin Winter (5 November 1955 – 21 February 1988) was a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Martin Winter
Martin Winter (front) in 1982
Personal information
Born5 November 1955
Zerbst, East Germany
Died21 February 1988(1988-02-21) (aged 32)
Magdeburg, East Germany
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSC Magdeburg
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Quadruple sculls
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1977 Amsterdam Quadruple sculls
Gold medal – first place 1978 Cambridge Quadruple sculls
Gold medal – first place 1981 Munich Quadruple sculls
Gold medal – first place 1982 Lucerne Quadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Nottingham Single sculls
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Bled Double sculls

He was born in Zerbst in 1955. In 1980 he was a crew member of the East German boat that won the gold medal in the quadruple sculls event.[1] He died in Magdeburg in 1988 at age 32 from the consequences of an accident.[1][2]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martin Winter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. "In einem Satz" [In one sentence]. Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 44, no. 72. 25 March 1988. p. 6. Retrieved 25 April 2018.


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