Gerhard Auer

Gerhard Auer (29 June 1943 – 21 September 2019)[1] was a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Gerhard Auer

Auer (seat 2) at the 1971 European Rowing Championships
Personal information
Born	(1943-06-29)29 June 1943 Tepl
Died	21 September 2019(2019-09-21) (aged 76) Rodalben
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  West Germany Olympic Games 1972 Munich Coxed four World Rowing Championships 1970 St. Catharines Coxed four European Rowing Championships 1969 Klagenfurt Coxed four 1971 Copenhagen Coxed four

Auer was born in Tepl. He competed at the 1970 World Rowing Championships in St. Catharines in the coxed four and won gold.[2] He was a crew member of the West German boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[3]

References

1. "Ruder-Olympiasieger und Wahl-Pfälzer: Gerhard Auer in Rodalben gestorben" [Olympic rowing champion and Pfälzer by choice: Gerhard Auer dies in Rodalben]. rheinpfalz.de (in German). 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
2. "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Vierer mit Steuermann – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Four with coxswain – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerhard Auer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012.

External links

• Gerhard Auer at FISA WorldRowing.com
• Gerhard Auer at the International Olympic Committee