Wolfgang Güldenpfennig
 Güldenpfennig in 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 December 1951 Magdeburg, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Magdeburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wolfgang Güldenpfennig (born 20 December 1951) is a retired East German rower who competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1972 he won a bronze medal in the single sculls event, whereas in 1976 he became Olympic champion in the quadruple sculls.[1] Güldenpfennig won two world titles in the quadruple sculls, in 1975 and 1977, as well as a European bronze medal in the single sculls in 1973.[2] After retiring from competitions he worked as a rowing coach, training Karl-Heinz Bußert, Uwe Heppner, Uwe Mund and Martin Winter.[3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wolfgang Güldenpfennig". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ Rudern: Weltmeisterschaften – Doppelvierer – Herren, Europameisterschaften (Herren – Einer). sport-komplett.de
- ^ Wolfgang GUELDENPFENNIG at World Rowing
Categories:
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Olympic rowers of East Germany
- Rowers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for East Germany
- Olympic bronze medalists for East Germany
- Sportspeople from Magdeburg
- Olympic medalists in rowing
- German male rowers
- World Rowing Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics