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Helga Richter

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Helga Richter
Helga Richter and Hannelore Göttlich in 1960
Sport
SportRowing
ClubChemie Pirna
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  East Germany
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1956 Bled Eight
Silver medal – second place 1959 Mâcon Quad scull
Gold medal – first place 1960 London Quad scull
Silver medal – second place 1961 Prague Double scull
Bronze medal – third place 1961 Prague Quad scull
Silver medal – second place 1962 East Berlin Quad scull
Gold medal – first place 1964 Amsterdam Quad scull

Helga Richter is a retired German rower who won seven medals at European championships between 1956 and 1964, five of them with Hannelore Göttlich.[1][2][3] After 1959–1960 she competed as Helga Menzel-Richter or Helga Menzel and after 1960–1961 as Helga Kolbe-Richter or Helga Kolbe.[4] In December 1964, she was awarded the Medal of Merit of the GDR.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Doppelzweier)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Doppelvierer m.Stfr.)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Achter)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. ^ "DDR-Rudermeisterschaften – Doppelzweier – Frauen (Plätze 1–3)" (in German). Rüsselsheimer Ruder-Klub 08. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Hohe Ehrungen für Sportler" [High honours for athletes]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 19, no. 358. 18 December 1964. p. 8. Retrieved 8 October 2018.