Hans-Johann Färber
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Hans-Johann Färber (born April 20, 1947) is a German
rower
who competed for West Germany
in the 1968 Summer Olympics
and in the 1972 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Šljivoševci
, Osijek-Baranja County
, Socialist Republic of Croatia
, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
.
In 1968 he was a crew member of the West German boat which finished twelfth in the coxed fours event.
Four years later he won the gold medal with the West German boat in the coxed fours competition.
At the 1976 Games he was part of the West German boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours event.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed for West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
in the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
and in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
.
He was born in Šljivoševci
Šljivoševci
Šljivoševci is a village in Croatia....
, Osijek-Baranja County
Osijek-Baranja County
Osijek-Baranja county is a county in Croatia, located in northeastern Slavonia and Baranja. Its center is Osijek; other cities include Đakovo, Našice, Valpovo, Belišće, Beli Manastir.-Administrative divisions:Osijek-Baranja county is divided into:...
, Socialist Republic of Croatia
Socialist Republic of Croatia
Socialist Republic of Croatia was a sovereign constituent country of the second Yugoslavia. It came to existence during World War II, becoming a socialist state after the war, and was also renamed four times in its existence . It was the second largest republic in Yugoslavia by territory and...
, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
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In 1968 he was a crew member of the West German boat which finished twelfth in the coxed fours event.
Four years later he won the gold medal with the West German boat in the coxed fours competition.
At the 1976 Games he was part of the West German boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours event.