Lutz Benter

Lutz Benter (born 20 December 1945) is a German coxswain who represented West Germany.

Lutz Benter

Personal information
Born	(1945-12-20) 20 December 1945 Strande, Germany
Height	162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	51 kg (112 lb)
Relatives	Uwe Benter (brother)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  West Germany European Rowing Championships 1969 Klagenfurt Eight

He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City with the men's coxed pair where they came sixth.[1][2] At the 1969 European Rowing Championships in Klagenfurt, he won bronze with the men's eight.[3] At the 1971 European Rowing Championships in Copenhagen, he came sixth with the men's eight.[1]

His younger brother Uwe is also an Olympic coxswain; he won gold with the coxed four in 1972.[4]

References

1. "Lutz Benter". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lutz Benter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
3. Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Achter)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Uwe Benter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2018.