Martin Winter (rower)

Martin Winter (5 November 1955 – 21 February 1988) was a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Martin Winter
1982: Martin Winter (front), Uwe Heppner (second), Uwe Mund (third), and Karl-Heinz Bußert (last)
Personal information
Born5 November 1955
Zerbst, East Germany
Died21 February 1988(1988-02-21) (aged 32)
Magdeburg, East Germany
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSC Magdeburg
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
1980 Moscow Quadruple sculls
World Rowing Championships
1977 Amsterdam Quadruple sculls
1978 Cambridge Quadruple sculls
1981 Munich Quadruple sculls
1982 Lucerne Quadruple sculls
1975 Nottingham Single sculls
1979 Bled Double sculls

He was born in Zerbst in 1955. In 1980 he was a crew member of the East German boat that won the gold medal in the quadruple sculls event.[1] He died in Magdeburg in 1988 at age 32 from the consequences of an accident.[1][2]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martin Winter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. "In einem Satz" [In one sentence]. Berliner Zeitung (in German). 44 (72). 25 March 1988. p. 6. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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