Bernd Kaiser (born 11 April 1951) is a German coxswain. He was the cox of the East German eight that became world champion in 1978.

Bernd Kaiser
Personal information
Born (1951-04-11) 11 April 1951 (age 73)
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSC Berlin-Grünau
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  East Germany
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Cambridge Eight

The 1.68 m tall and 51 kg heavy Kaiser started for SC Dynamo Berlin and won his first GDR national championship with the eight in 1972; however, that year the Olympic team did not take part in the championship. Kaiser won his second GDR championship title in 1978.[1] For the 1978 World Rowing Championships on Lake Karapiro in New Zealand, an East German team was formed to which rowers from the winning and vice-champion boats of the GDR championships belonged. Matthias Schumann, Ulrich Karnatz, Gerd Sredzki, Andreas Ebert, Friedrich-Wilhelm Ulrich, Harald Jährling, Uwe Dühring, Bernd Höing and coxswain Kaiser were victorious in New Zealand, with West Germany and New Zealand winning the other medals.[2]

At the GDR championships in 1981 and 1982, Kaiser coxed the third-placed eight. In 1983 he won his third GDR championship title in this boat class.[1] Hendrik Reiher, however, replaced Kaiser at the 1983 World Rowing Championships.[3] In 1983 and 1984, Kaiser won two further national titles with the coxed four.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hoffmann, Wilfried. "DDR-Rudermeisterschaften: Achter – Männer (Plätze 1–3)" [DDR rowing championships: Eight – men (places 1–3)] (in German). Rüsselsheimer Ruder-Klub 08. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  2. ^ "(M8+) Men's Eight – Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  3. ^ "(M8+) Men's Eight - Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  4. ^ Hoffmann, Wilfried. "DDR-Rudermeisterschaften: Vierer-mit – Männer (Plätze 1–3)" [DDR rowing championships: Coxed four – men (places 1–3)] (in German). Rüsselsheimer Ruder-Klub 08. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
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