Uwe Heppner

Uwe Heppner (born 18 July 1960) is a retired German rower. He competed for East Germany at the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in the quadruple sculls in 1980. He finished fifth in the double sculls in 1988.[1] Between 1979 and 1987 he won four gold and three bronze medals in these two events at the world championships and finished fourth in 1989.[2] In October 1986, he was awarded a Patriotic Order of Merit in gold (first class) for his sporting success.[3]

Uwe Heppner

Heppner (left) and Thomas Lange in 1985
Personal information
Born	26 June 1962 Merseburg, Germany
Height	196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	SV Halle, Halle an der Saale
Medal record Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1980 Moscow Quadruple sculls World Rowing Championships 1981 Munich Quadruple sculls 1982 Lucerne Quadruple sculls 1983 Duisburg Double sculls 1985 Hazewinkel Double sculls 1979 Bled Double sculls 1986 Nottingham Double sculls 1987 Copenhagen Double sculls

References

1. Uwe Heppner. sports-reference.com
2. Uwe Heppner at FISA WorldRowing.com
3. "Hohe staatliche Auszeichnungen verliehen" [Awarded high state awards]. Neues Deutschland (in German). 42 (243). 15 October 1986. p. 6. Retrieved 23 September 2018.