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Horst Meyer (20 June 1941 – 24 January 2020) was a German rower who was most successful in the eights. In this event he won a silver and a gold Olympic medal (1964 and 1968),[2][3] two world titles (1962 and 1966), and four consecutive European titles (1963–1967).[4][5]
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| Born | 20 June 1941 Hamburg, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 January 2020 (aged 78)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ratzeburger RC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ↑ "Horst Meyer's obituary". netzwerk-erinnerungundzukunft.de (in German).
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Horst Meyer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
- ↑ "Horst MEYER". World Rowing. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Achter)". sport-komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften – Achter – Herren". sport-komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2013.