Siegfried Brietzke
Encyclopedia
Siegfried Brietzke (born June 12, 1952) is a German
rower
who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics
, in the 1976 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Rostock
.
In 1972 he and his partner Wolfgang Mager
won the gold medal in the coxless pairs event.
Four years later he won his second gold medal as crew member of the East German boat in the coxless fours competition.
At the 1980 Games he won his third gold medal when he was part of the East German boat in the coxless 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 East Germany 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....
, 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...
, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
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He was born in Rostock
Rostock
Rostock -Early history:In the 11th century Polabian Slavs founded a settlement at the Warnow river called Roztoc ; the name Rostock is derived from that designation. The Danish king Valdemar I set the town aflame in 1161.Afterwards the place was settled by German traders...
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In 1972 he and his partner Wolfgang Mager
Wolfgang Mager
Wolfgang Mager is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kamenz....
won the gold medal in the coxless pairs event.
Four years later he won his second gold medal as crew member of the East German boat in the coxless fours competition.
At the 1980 Games he won his third gold medal when he was part of the East German boat in the coxless fours event.