Horst Effertz

Horst Effertz (born 4 August 1938) is a retired German rower who won a gold medal in the coxed fours at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Four years later he competed in the coxless fours and finished in sixth place.[1] Effertz won two European titles in 1959 and 1964 and finished second in 1958.[2]

Horst Effertz

Horst Effertz in 1964
Personal information
Born	4 August 1938 (1938-08-04) (age 82) Düsseldorf, Germany
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	90 kg (200 lb)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	RC Germania Düsseldorf
Medal record Representing  Germany Olympic Games 1960 Rome Coxed four Representing  West Germany European Rowing Championships 1958 Poznań Coxless pair 1959 Mâcon Coxed four 1964 Amsterdam Coxless four

References

1. Horst Effertz Archived 13 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
2. Rudern – Europameisterschaften Herren Zweier ohne Steuermann, Vierer o.Stm., Vierer m.Stm.. sport-komplett.de