Uwe Heppner

Uwe Heppner (born 18 July 1960) is a retired German rower. He competed for East Germany at the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in the quadruple sculls in 1980. He finished fifth in the double sculls in 1988.[1] Between 1979 and 1987 he won four gold and three bronze medals in these two events at the world championships and finished fourth in 1989.[2] In October 1986, he was awarded a Patriotic Order of Merit in gold (first class) for his sporting success.[3]

Uwe Heppner
Heppner in 1985
Personal information
Born (1962-06-26) 26 June 1962
Merseburg, East Germany
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSV Halle, Halle an der Saale
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 MoscowQuadruple sculls
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place1981 MunichQuadruple sculls
Gold medal – first place1982 LucerneQuadruple sculls
Gold medal – first place1983 DuisburgDouble sculls
Gold medal – first place1985 HazewinkelDouble sculls
Bronze medal – third place1979 BledDouble sculls
Bronze medal – third place1986 NottinghamDouble sculls
Bronze medal – third place1987 CopenhagenDouble sculls

References
  1. Uwe Heppner. sports-reference.com
  2. Uwe Heppner at World Rowing
  3. "Hohe staatliche Auszeichnungen verliehen" [Awarded high state awards]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 42, no. 243. 15 October 1986. p. 6. Retrieved 23 September 2018.


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