Peter van Roye
Encyclopedia
Peter van Roye is a German
rower
who competed for West Germany
in the 1976 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Lingen
.
In 1976 he and his partner Thomas Strauß
won the bronze medal 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 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 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
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He was born in Lingen
Lingen
Lingen is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. In 2008 the population was 52,353, and in addition there are about 5,000 people who have registered the city as their secondary residence...
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In 1976 he and his partner Thomas Strauß
Thomas Strauß
Thomas Strauß is a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1976 he and his partner Peter van Roye won the bronze medal in the coxless pairs event.-External links:*...
won the bronze medal in the coxless pairs event.