Andreas Hajek

Andreas Hajek (born 16 April 1968 in Weißenfels) is a retired German rower.

Andreas Hajek

Personal information
Born	16 April 1968 Weißenfels, Germany
Height	195 cm (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  East Germany World Championships 1986 Nottingham Double sculls Representing  Germany Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Quadruple sculls 1996 Atlanta Quadruple sculls 2000 Sydney Quadruple sculls World Rowing Championships 1993 Račice Quadruple sculls 1997 Aiguebelette Double sculls 1998 Cologne Double sculls 1999 St. Catharines Quadruple sculls 2001 Lucerne Quadruple sculls 1995 Tampere Quadruple sculls 1994 Indianapolis Quadruple sculls 2002 Seville Double sculls

At the 1986 World Rowing Championships, he replaced a sick Thomas Lange at short notice when he was only 18; he won a bronze medal at that occasion. Hajek was the youngest East German team member that year.[2] During his career Hajek became a two-time Olympic champion[1] and five-time world champion.[3]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andreas Hajek". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
2. "Jüngste in den Booten machten ihre Sache gut" [Youngest in the boats did a good job]. Neues Deutschland (in German). 41 (202). 27 August 1986. p. 7. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
3. "Andreas Hajek". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 27 October 2017.