Dieter Bender (born 20 May 1940) is a German rower.
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| Born | 20 May 1940 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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At the 1961 European Rowing Championships, he won a gold medal in the coxless pair partnered with Günther Zumkeller.[1] For their 1961 European Championship title, Zumkeller and Bender received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (Silver Laurel Leaf), the highest sports award in Germany.[2] The pair then won a gold medal at the 1962 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne in the same boat class.[3]
References edit
- ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Zweier ohne Steuermann)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Die größten Erfolge & Auszeichnungen" (in German). Ruderverein 'Neptun' e.V. Konstanz. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Dieter Bender". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
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