Klaus Zerta
Encyclopedia
Klaus Zerta is a German
rower
who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Gelsenkirchen
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In 1960 he was the coxswain
of the German boat which won the gold medal in the coxed pairs event.
Zerta was the youngest medalist and gold medalist at the 1960 Games with 13 years and 283 days.
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 the Unified Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
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He was born in Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the Ruhr area. Its population in 2006 was c. 267,000....
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In 1960 he was the coxswain
Coxswain (rowing)
In a crew, the coxswain is the member who sits in the stern facing the bow, steers the boat, and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.- Role :The role of a coxswain within a crew is to:...
of the German boat which won the gold medal in the coxed pairs event.
Zerta was the youngest medalist and gold medalist at the 1960 Games with 13 years and 283 days.