Gerhard Auer

German rower (1943–2019)

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Gerhard Auer
Auer (seat 2) at the 1971 European Rowing Championships
Personal information
Born(1943-06-29)29 June 1943
Tepl
Died21 September 2019(2019-09-21) (aged 76)
Rodalben
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Coxed four
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1970 St. Catharines Coxed four
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1969 Klagenfurt Coxed four
Gold medal – first place 1971 Copenhagen Coxed four

Gerhard Auer (29 June 1943 – 21 September 2019)[1] was a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Auer was born in Tepl. He competed at the 1970 World Rowing Championships in St. Catharines in the coxed four and won gold.[2] He was a crew member of the West German boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ruder-Olympiasieger und Wahl-Pfälzer: Gerhard Auer in Rodalben gestorben" [Olympic rowing champion and Pfälzer by choice: Gerhard Auer dies in Rodalben]. rheinpfalz.de (in German). 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Vierer mit Steuermann – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Four with coxswain – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerhard Auer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012.

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