Silvia Fröhlich

Silvia Fröhlich (née Arndt, born 24 February 1959) is a German rower who won a gold medal in the coxed fours at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] She also won two gold and three silver medals at the world championships of 1978–1983, most of them with Marita Sandig.[2] After retiring from competitions, she worked as a dentist.[3]

Silvia Fröhlich
Silvia Fröhlich and Marita Sandig in 1984
Personal information
Birth nameSilvia Arndt
Born24 February 1959 (1959-02-24) (age 61)
Leipzig, Bezirk Leipzig, East Germany
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSC DHfK

She competed at the 1978 World Championships under her maiden name[4] and competed under her married name a year later in Bled.[5]

References

  1. "DDR-Ruderaufgebot für die Weltmeisterschaft" [DDR rowing roster for the World Championships]. Neues Deutschland (in German). 33 (240). 11 October 1978. p. 5. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. "Für Ruder-WM wurde die DDR-Auswahl nominiert" [For rowing World Championships the GDR selection was nominated]. Neues Deutschland (in German). 34 (197). 22 August 1979. p. 5. Retrieved 3 December 2018.


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