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Wolfgang Gunkel

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Wolfgang Gunkel
Gunkel (right) in 1972
Personal information
Born15 January 1948 (1948-01-15) (age 76)
Berlin, Germany
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
SpouseRenate Boesler
Sport
SportRowing
ClubBerliner TSC
SC Berlin-Grünau
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Coxed pair
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1974 Lucerne Coxed pair
Gold medal – first place 1975 Nottingham Coxed pair
Gold medal – first place 1977 Amsterdam Eight
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1971 Copenhagen Coxed pair
Silver medal – second place 1973 Moscow Coxed pair

Wolfgang Gunkel (born 15 January 1948) is a retired East German rower who mostly competed in coxed pairs together with Jörg Lucke. In this event he won the European title in 1971, the Olympic gold medal in 1972, and the world title in 1975.[1] His crew placed fourth at the 1968 Olympics.[2] Gunkel won another world title in the men's eight in 1977.[3] In February 1978, he was given the sports awards Honoured Master of Sports.[4]

In the early 1970s, he married fellow international rower Renate Boesler.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften Zweier mit Steuermann – Herren, Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Zweier m. Stm.). sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Wolfgang Gunkel. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Wolfgang GUNKEL at World Rowing Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "Viele Berliner unter den Ausgezeichneten" [Many Berliners among the award winners]. Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 34, no. 32. 7 February 1978. p. 11. Retrieved 3 October 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |registration= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Ruderer verabschiedet" [Rowers farewelled]. Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 29, no. 139. 21 May 1973. p. 7. Retrieved 23 April 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |registration= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Mollenschott, Cornelia (1 July 1975). "Einige Fragen an" [A few questions for]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 30, no. 154. p. 5. Retrieved 23 April 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |registration= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)


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