Peter Gorny

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Peter Gorny
Günter Bergau and Peter Gorny (right) in 1964
Personal information
Born20 April 1941 (1941-04-20) (age 83)
Ammendorf, Germany
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubASK Vorwärts Rostock
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  East Germany
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1970 St. Catharines Coxless pairs
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1964 Amsterdam Coxed pairs
Silver medal – second place 1967 Vichy Coxless pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Klagenfurt Coxless fours
Gold medal – first place 1971 Copenhagen Coxless pairs

Peter Gorny (born 20 April 1941) is a retired German rower. He competed for the Unified Team of Germany at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the coxed pairs and for East Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics in eights and finished in seventh place in both events.[1] Gorny also won a world title in the coxed pairs in 1970 and four medals at the European championships of 1964–1971, including two gold medals.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Gorny". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften – Zweier ohne Steuermann; Europameisterschaften – Zweier ohne Steuermann, Zweier m. Stm., Vierer o.Stm.. sport-komplett.de

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