Martin Winter (rower)

Martin Winter (5 November 1955 – 21 February 1988) was a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Martin Winter

Personal information
Born	5 November 1955 Zerbst, East Germany
Died	21 February 1988(1988-02-21) (aged 32) Magdeburg, East Germany
Height	194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	SC Magdeburg
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1980 Moscow Quadruple sculls World Rowing Championships 1977 Amsterdam Quadruple sculls 1978 Cambridge Quadruple sculls 1981 Munich Quadruple sculls 1982 Lucerne Quadruple sculls 1975 Nottingham Single sculls 1979 Bled Double sculls

He was born in Zerbst in 1955. In 1980 he was a crew member of the East German boat that won the gold medal in the quadruple sculls event.[1] He died in Magdeburg in 1988 at age 32 from the consequences of an accident.[1][2]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martin Winter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
2. "In einem Satz" [In one sentence]. Berliner Zeitung (in German). 44 (72). 25 March 1988. p. 6. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

External links

• Martin WINTER at FISA WorldRowing.com