Thomas Greiner

Thomas Greiner (born 3 May 1963) is a retired German rower who won a gold medal in the coxless fours at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He also won four gold and three bronze medals in various events at the world championships of 1982–1990.[1][2]

Thomas Greiner

Personal information
Born	3 May 1963 (1963-05-03) (age 57) Dresden, East Germany
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	SC Einheit Dresden
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Coxless four Friendship Games 1984 Moscow Coxless four World Rowing Championships 1982 Lucerne Coxed four 1983 Dusiburg Coxed pair 1987 Copenhagen Coxless four 1989 Bled Coxless four 1985 Hazewinkel Coxless four 1986 Nottingham Coxed pair 1990 Tasmania Coxless four

Greiner is a tax consultant and an international rowing referee.[3] He is married and has two children. For his Olympic achievement, in 1988 he was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit.[4] In 1991, Greiner became the second person to receive the Thomas Keller Medal, the highest honor in rowing.[5]

References

1. Thomas Greiner. Sports-Reference.com
2. Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften – Zweier mit Steuermann, Vierer ohne Steuermann, Vierer mit Steuermann. sport-komplett.de
3. Thomas Greiner at FISA WorldRowing.com
4. Neues Deutschland, 12/13 November 1988, p. 4
5. Keller Medal Award. worldrowing.com

Greiner (2nd from left) in 1982