Michael Schwan
Encyclopedia
Michael Schwan is a German
rower
who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1964 Summer Olympics
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In 1964 he won the bronze medal with his partner Wolfgang Hottenrott
in the coxless pairs 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 the Unified Team of Germany in the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
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In 1964 he won the bronze medal with his partner Wolfgang Hottenrott
Wolfgang Hottenrott
Wolfgang Hottenrott is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany.He was born in Hanover.Hottenrott received a bronze medal in coxless pairs at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo...
in the coxless pairs event.