Wolfgang Güldenpfennig

Wolfgang Güldenpfennig (born 20 December 1951) is a retired East German rower who competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1972 he won a bronze medal in the single sculls event, whereas in 1976 he became Olympic champion in the quadruple sculls.[1] Güldenpfennig won two world titles in the quadruple sculls, in 1975 and 1977, as well as a European bronze medal in the single sculls in 1973.[2] After retiring from competitions he worked as a rowing coach, training Karl-Heinz Bußert, Uwe Heppner, Uwe Mund and Martin Winter.[3]

Wolfgang Güldenpfennig

Güldenpfennig in 1973
Personal information
Born	(1951-12-20) 20 December 1951 Magdeburg, East Germany
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	SC Magdeburg
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1976 Montreal Quadruple sculls 1972 Munich Single sculls World Rowing Championships 1975 Nottingham Quadruple sculls 1977 Amsterdam Quadruple sculls European Rowing Championships 1973 Moscow Single sculls

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wolfgang Güldenpfennig". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
2. Rudern: Weltmeisterschaften – Doppelvierer – Herren, Europameisterschaften (Herren – Einer). sport-komplett.de
3. Wolfgang GUELDENPFENNIG at FISA WorldRowing.com