Heinz-Jürgen Bothe (born 5 November 1941) is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Heinz-Jürgen Bothe
Personal information
Born (1941-11-05) 5 November 1941 (age 82)
Berlin, Germany
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Coxless pair
World Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Bled Eight
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1969 Klagenfurt Coxed four

He was born in Berlin.

In 1968 he and his partner Jörg Lucke won the gold medal in the coxless pair event.

References

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Heinz-Jürgen Bothe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009.
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