Frank Forberger

Frank Forberger (5 March 1943 – 30 September 1998) was a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Frank Forberger

After the national championship in Brandenburg 1970 from the left: Frank Forberger, Frank Rühle, Dieter Grahn, and Dieter Schubert
Personal information
Born	5 March 1943 Meißen
Died	30 September 1998 (aged 55) Meißen
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Coxless four 1972 Munich Coxless four World Rowing Championships 1966 Bled Coxless four 1970 St. Catharines Coxless four European Rowing Championships 1967 Vichy Coxless four 1971 Copenhagen Coxless four 1969 Klagenfurt Coxless pair

He was born and died in Meißen. In 1968 he was the bowman of the East German boat which won the gold medal in the coxless fours event. Four years later he won his second gold medal as bowman of the East German boat in the coxless fours event.

Dieter Grahn (left) and Frank Forberger

References

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Forberger". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012.

External links

• Frank Forberger at FISA WorldRowing.com